Dow Jones Industrial Average

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1. 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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Dow Jones Industrial Average

—In the U.S., futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.2%, though futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

—In the U.S., futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both rose by 0.85%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The S&P 500 gained less than 0.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, or 236 points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

—In the U.S., futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.2% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The stock market had rebounded earlier in the year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing an all-time record of 15.34 percent in one day on March 15 to close at 62.10.

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