The stock market on July 19, 1983
July 19, 1983, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.53% to close at 164.82. Of 5,240 US stocks that traded, 1,829 rose and 1,475 fell.
The S&P 500+0.53%closed at 164.82
How big a move#11,939of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,674price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,829of 5,240; 1,475 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Financial Corp Of America | +8.8% |
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | +8.4% |
| Citicorp | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| General Instrument (GIC) | -8.3% |
| Warner Communications (WCI) | -4.6% |
| Jefferson-Pilot (JP) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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