The stock market on July 26, 1983
July 26, 1983, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.59% to close at 170.53. Of 5,259 US stocks that traded, 1,941 rose and 1,446 fell.
The S&P 500+0.59%closed at 170.53
How big a move#10,894of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,518price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,941of 5,259; 1,446 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Mead (MEA) | +7.3% |
| Phelps Dodge (PD) | +6.8% |
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | +5.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Apple (AAPL) | -9.3% |
| Televideo Inc (TELVQ) | -8.7% |
| Belco Petroleum Corp (BPC) | -7.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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