The stock market on August 18, 1983
August 18, 1983, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.05% to close at 163.55. Of 5,312 US stocks that traded, 1,396 rose and 1,864 fell.
The S&P 500-1.05%closed at 163.55
How big a move#5,608of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,711price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,396of 5,312; 1,864 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Wometco Enterprises -cl A (WOM) | +13.8% |
| FMC Corporation (FMC) | +4.8% |
| Midcon Corp (MCN) | +4.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mercantile Stores (MST.) | -7.6% |
| Rohm & Haas (ROH) | -7.4% |
| Metromedia (MET) | -6.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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