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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.
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.
September 21, 2001 - After the first full week of trading post 9/11, the Dow falls more than 1,300 points, or about 14%. October 19, 2006 - The Dow closes at 12,011.73, the first close above 12,000.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average All events presented here took place on one or more of the years following the 1896 creation of the Dow Jones Industrial Index. This Day in Dow History: Before the ...
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 ...
Description: History of DJIA: From May, 1896 - Dec, 1900: monthly closings; Source: From Jan 4, 1901 - Dec 30, 2011: daily closings; Source: From Jan 3, 2012 ...
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.