The stock market on May 3, 1983
May 3, 1983, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.14% to close at 162.34. Of 5,103 US stocks that traded, 1,412 rose and 1,888 fell.
The S&P 500+0.14%closed at 162.34
How big a move#20,654of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,746price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,412of 5,103; 1,888 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| National Semiconductor (NSM) | +11.3% |
| Storage Technology (STK) | +8.2% |
| DSC Communications (DIGI) | +7.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Quotron Systems Inc (QUOT) | -4.2% |
| Colt Industries (COT) | -4.1% |
| Paine Webber Group (PWJ.) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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