The stock market on August 9, 1983
August 9, 1983, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.60% to close at 160.13. Of 5,304 US stocks that traded, 1,283 rose and 2,100 fell.
The S&P 500+0.60%closed at 160.13
How big a move#10,780of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,811price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,283of 5,304; 2,100 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Midcon Corp (MCN) | +6.7% |
| Intel (INTC) | +6.2% |
| Pfizer (PFE) | +6.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Metromedia (MET) | -11.0% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -8.3% |
| Clorox (CLX) | -7.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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