The stock market on September 15, 1983
September 15, 1983, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.59% to close at 164.38. Of 5,351 US stocks that traded, 1,290 rose and 1,853 fell.
The S&P 500-0.59%closed at 164.38
How big a move#10,941of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,687price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,290of 5,351; 1,853 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| L Brands (LTD) | +7.7% |
| Mitchell Energy & Devel. (MND) | +4.4% |
| Wometco Enterprises -cl A (WOM) | +4.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kaisertech Ltd | -5.1% |
| Apple (AAPL) | -4.7% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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