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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Example Sentences

Futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day up 239 points, or 0.5%.

From Barron's

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.3% after 6 p.m.

From Barron's

The Dow Jones Industrial Average logged an intraday reversal of more than 1,000 points, finishing Monday 239 points higher for a 0.5% increase.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 3.0%, while the S&P 500 fell 2.0%, marking their biggest weekly drops in months.

From Barron's