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 tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were 0.2% lower, while the S&P 500 rose 0.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 180 points, or 0.4%.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

—U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5% after U.S. stocks slid Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1% and 0.7%, respectively.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 449 points, to its lowest level in four years, and most of the market-moving news was coming not from the private sector but from government officials.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis