The stock market on August 29, 1983
August 29, 1983, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.07% to close at 162.25. Of 5,333 US stocks that traded, 1,205 rose and 1,981 fell.
The S&P 500+0.07%closed at 162.25
How big a move#22,832of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,748price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,205of 5,333; 1,981 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Tsl Holdings Inc (TSLHQ) | +5.5% |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | +5.1% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | +4.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pacific Telecom Inc (PTCM) | -6.3% |
| Metromedia (MET) | -5.5% |
| Fannie Mae (FNMA) | -5.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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