The stock market on May 24, 1983
May 24, 1983, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.29% to close at 165.54. Of 5,127 US stocks that traded, 2,607 rose and 858 fell.
The S&P 500+1.29%closed at 165.54
How big a move#4,059of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,654price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,607of 5,127; 858 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Consolidated Natural Gas | +13.2% |
| Fleetwood Enterprises (FLTWQ) | +11.0% |
| Burns Intl Services Corp (BOR) | +10.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Altria Group (MO) | -5.9% |
| Grumman Corp. (GQ) | -2.6% |
| Safeco (SAFC) | -2.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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