The stock market on July 15, 1983
July 15, 1983, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.04% to close at 164.29. Of 5,237 US stocks that traded, 1,063 rose and 2,327 fell.
The S&P 500-1.04%closed at 164.29
How big a move#5,732of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,689price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,063of 5,237; 2,327 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Molson Coors Brewing (RKY) | +5.7% |
| Placer Dome Inc (PDG) | +2.9% |
| Allied Bancshares Inc-Tx (ALBN) | +2.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Computervision Corp (CVN) | -11.2% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -5.9% |
| Firestone (FIR) | -5.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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