The stock market on October 7, 1983
October 7, 1983, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.31% to close at 170.80. Of 5,411 US stocks that traded, 1,910 rose and 1,312 fell.
The S&P 500+0.31%closed at 170.80
How big a move#16,416of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,511price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,910of 5,411; 1,312 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| General Instrument (GIC) | +10.4% |
| American Medical Int'l (AMI) | +8.0% |
| U S Shoe Corp (USR) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Apple (AAPL) | -8.4% |
| M/a-com (MAI) | -5.2% |
| Noram Energy Corp | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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