The stock market on September 6, 1983
September 6, 1983, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.75% to close at 167.89. Of 5,338 US stocks that traded, 2,518 rose and 905 fell.
The S&P 500+1.75%closed at 167.89
How big a move#2,227of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,589price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,518of 5,338; 905 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| S&P Global (MHP) | +10.7% |
| Apollo Computer Inc (APCI.) | +10.1% |
| National Semiconductor (NSM) | +8.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Price Co (PCLB) | -3.3% |
| Cox Communications Inc -old (COX.) | -2.6% |
| E-systems Inc. (ESY) | -2.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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