The stock market on December 8, 1983
December 8, 1983, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.43% to close at 165.20. Of 5,570 US stocks that traded, 1,219 rose and 2,110 fell.
The S&P 500-0.43%closed at 165.20
How big a move#13,792of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,664price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,219of 5,570; 2,110 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pacific Telecom Inc (PTCM) | +9.6% |
| L Brands (LTD) | +5.7% |
| Sunoco (SUN) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -5.6% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -5.1% |
| M/a-com (MAI) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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