The stock market on October 6, 1983
October 6, 1983, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.51% to close at 170.28. Of 5,403 US stocks that traded, 2,080 rose and 1,246 fell.
The S&P 500+1.51%closed at 170.28
How big a move#3,027of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,524price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,080of 5,403; 1,246 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| R.R. Donnelley & Sons (DNY) | +7.3% |
| Service Merchandise | +7.0% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Goodrich (GR) | -3.7% |
| Noble Energy (NBL) | -3.6% |
| Convergent Inc (CVGT) | -2.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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