The stock market on August 4, 1983
August 4, 1983, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.29% to close at 161.33. Of 5,284 US stocks that traded, 778 rose and 2,756 fell.
The S&P 500-1.29%closed at 161.33
How big a move#4,060of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,775price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose778of 5,284; 2,756 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +6.8% |
| Computervision Corp -old (CVN) | +3.9% |
| American Medical Int'l (AMI) | +3.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mercantile Stores (MST.) | -7.8% |
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | -6.9% |
| Genstar Corp (GST) | -6.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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