The stock market on August 11, 1983
August 11, 1983, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.00% to close at 161.54. Of 5,304 US stocks that traded, 1,778 rose and 1,430 fell.
The S&P 5000.00%closed at 161.54
How big a move#24,790of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,769price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,778of 5,304; 1,430 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Noram Energy Corp | +10.5% |
| Metromedia (MET) | +7.6% |
| Fannie Mae (FNMA) | +6.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| American Medical Int'l (AMI) | -5.7% |
| Transamerica (TA) | -4.3% |
| Apollo Computer Inc (APCI.) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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