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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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 652.82 points, or 1.23%, to 52215.16.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

S&P 500 futures also fell sharply—down 1%—while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The S&P 500 index rose 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, or 360.21 points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Futures tied to the Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 climb 1.4%, 0.4% and 0.7%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 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

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