The stock market on December 16, 1983
December 16, 1983, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.45% to close at 162.39. Of 5,606 US stocks that traded, 1,605 rose and 1,605 fell.
The S&P 500+0.45%closed at 162.39
How big a move#13,349of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$4,744price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,605of 5,606; 1,605 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Burns Intl Services Corp (BOR) | +7.7% |
| Black & Decker (BDK) | +6.5% |
| Tenet Healthcare (THC) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Exelon (PE) | -6.7% |
| Williams (WMB) | -6.0% |
| Sonat Inc. (SNT) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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