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Every trading day › 1993

The stock market on August 2, 1993

August 2, 1993, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.45% to close at 450.15. Of 6,135 US stocks that traded, 2,386 rose and 2,134 fell.

The S&P 500+0.45%closed at 450.15
How big a move#13,365of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,711price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,386of 6,135; 2,134 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day

Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies

Synoptics Communications Inc (SNPX.)+11.3%
Lincoln National (LNC)+9.1%
EMC Corporation (EMC)+6.3%

Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies

UST Inc. (UST)-4.7%
Snapple Beverage Corp (SNPL)-4.2%
U S Healthcare Inc (USHC)-3.8%

Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.

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