DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE Definition & Meaning

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Dow Jones Industrial Average

An index of the relative price movement of the shares of thirty major industrial companies, most of which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange . Changes in the average (noted as “rises” and “falls”) give investors a general picture of the state of the market. Often referred to as “the Dow.”

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Major US indexes were all up when the market closed on Friday - the S&P 500 and Nasdaq had both risen 1.5% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1.4%.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.9% and has dropped about 10% so far this year, while the Nasdaq fell more than 3.4% and is down roughly 18% since January.

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The S&P 500 added 1.6% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.1%.

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The S&P 500 suffered its most significant one-day drop since the COVID-19 pandemic, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,500 points on back-to-back days, marking the steepest decline in its 127-year history.

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The Dow Jones industrial average surged over 2,600 points, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 increased over 7%.

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