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Among other indicators, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX: ^DJI) traded at about 14,000 and the S&P 500 (INDEX: ^GSPC) stood above 1,550. To The Dow: Still Down After 5 Years
However, the Dow began an upward trend shortly after the attacks, and regained all lost ground to close above 10,000 for the year. In 2002, the Dow dropped to a four-year low of 7,286 on September 24, 2002, due to the stock market downturn of 2002 and lingering effects of the dot-com bubble. Overall, while the NASDAQ index fell roughly 75% and ...
The average was created on July 3, 1884 by Charles Dow, co-founder of Dow Jones & Company, as part of the Customer's Afternoon Letter. From its inception (until May 26, 1896), the Dow Jones Transportation Average consisted of eleven transportation-related companies: nine railroads and two non-rail companies (Western Union and Pacific Mail).
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 ...
With its 0.04% gain Thursday, the Dow finally broke its 10-day losing streak, the worst since the 70s. But this week’s performance was yet another reminder of why the historically important ...
Weaker than expected US economic figures (released after Japanese markets had closed for the weekend) led to a global selloff. Upon reopening, the Nikkei 225 recorded a single-day loss of 12.4%, its worst performance since Black Tuesday in October 1987. [46]
5 This was the Dow's close at the peak of the 1920s bull market on Tuesday, September 3, 1929 before the stock market crash. This level would not be seen again until Tuesday, November 23, 1954, more than 25 years later. 6 This was the Dow's close at the peak of March 10, 1937. 7 This was the Dow's close at the peak on February 9, 1966.
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 ...