The stock market on August 30, 1983
August 30, 1983, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.20% to close at 162.58. Of 5,332 US stocks that traded, 1,717 rose and 1,477 fell.
The S&P 500+0.20%closed at 162.58
How big a move#18,941of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,739price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,717of 5,332; 1,477 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for4stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Varian Medical Systems (VAR) | +7.2% |
| Humana (HUM) | +6.0% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Metromedia (MET) | -7.1% |
| Dover (DOV) | -4.1% |
| UST Inc. (UST) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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