The stock market on September 22, 1983
September 22, 1983, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.80% to close at 169.76. Of 5,366 US stocks that traded, 1,811 rose and 1,392 fell.
The S&P 500+0.80%closed at 169.76
How big a move#8,010of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,538price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,811of 5,366; 1,392 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Computervision Corp (CVN) | +11.4% |
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | +9.9% |
| MCI Communications (MCIC.) | +7.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| General Instrument (GIC) | -8.1% |
| Petrolane Inc (PTO) | -5.6% |
| Georgia-Pacific (GP) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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