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1982–2000: Bull market. The Dow experiences its most spectacular rise in history. From a meager 776.92 on August 12, 1982, the index grows 1,409% to close at 11,722.98 by January 14, 2000, without any major reversals except for a brief but severe downturn in Black Monday, 1987, which includes the largest daily percentage loss in Dow history.
The Dow's losses amount to roughly 3%, or more than 1,500 points, in the past nine trading sessions. The index has fallen from a record close of 45,014 on Dec. 4 to 43,499 as of Tuesday's close.
Whether you realize it or not, this is a big week for the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). Following the close of trading today, Nov. 7, a new era will begin for the Dow ...
It was created by Charles Dow, co-founder of both The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones & Company, and named after him and his business associate, statistician Edward Jones. The index is maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, an entity majority-owned by S&P Global. Its components are selected by a committee.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was aiming to break a 10-day losing streak, its worst since 1974. The index was up over 300 points at the open after it shed 1,123 points in Wednesday's session.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, an American stock index composed of 30 large companies, has changed its components 59 times since its inception, on May 26, 1896. [1] As this is a historical listing, the names here are the full legal name of the corporation on that date, with abbreviations and punctuation according to the corporation's own usage.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average cratered on Monday, shedding more than 350 points by midday after the index snapped a streak of nine consecutive weekly gains. However, fundamental factors still ...
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