The stock market on August 3, 1983
August 3, 1983, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.88% to close at 163.44. Of 5,276 US stocks that traded, 1,541 rose and 1,795 fell.
The S&P 500+0.88%closed at 163.44
How big a move#7,097of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,714price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,541of 5,276; 1,795 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Heileman G Brewing (GHB) | +11.8% |
| Centel Corp (CNT) | +9.8% |
| Interfirst Corp (IFC) | +9.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Lowe's (LOW) | -6.6% |
| Dow Jones (DJ) | -6.3% |
| Key Pharmaceuticals Inc (KPH) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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