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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 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.
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 (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is having a strong year. Technically, Nvidia is the top-performing stock in the Dow this year, at a nearly 190% return, driven by artificial ...
March 16, 2020 - The Dow records its worst one-day point drop in history, 2,997.1 points, and its worst performance on a percentage basis since October 19, 1987, also known as “Black Monday.”
Similar to Intel, Dow Inc.'s low share price made it a relative non-factor for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Plus, with the loss of DuPont's and Corteva's operating divisions, it was no longer ...
Infamous stock market crash that represented the greatest one-day percentage decline in U.S. stock market history, culminating in a bear market after a more than 20% plunge in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average. Among the primary causes of the chaos were program trading and illiquidity, both of which fueled the vicious decline for the ...
Barring a global economic catastrophe, it's very likely the Dow Jones Industrial Average will land in positive territory for 2024. Year to date, the storied index is up by 18.7%. Year to date, the ...