The stock market on November 16, 1983
November 16, 1983, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.44% to close at 166.08. Of 5,501 US stocks that traded, 1,818 rose and 1,508 fell.
The S&P 500+0.44%closed at 166.08
How big a move#13,653of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,639price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,818of 5,501; 1,508 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Noram Energy Corp | +9.4% |
| Hewlett-Packard (HWP) | +8.2% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +8.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -5.2% |
| National Semiconductor (NSM) | -4.2% |
| Paccar (PCAR) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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