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First calculated on May 26, 1896, [2] the index is the second-oldest among U.S. market indices, after the Dow Jones Transportation Average. 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.
Wall Street strategists see further gains for the S&P 500 in 2025 as a broadening of earnings growth and a resilient US economy continue to drive the bull market rally.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is one of several stock market indices created by Wall Street Journal editor and Dow Jones & Company founder Charles Dow. Dow compiled the index as a way to gauge the performance of the industrial component of America's stock markets. It is the second oldest continuing U.S. market index.
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is a joint venture between S&P Global, the CME Group, and News Corp that was announced in 2011 and later launched in 2012. It produces, maintains, licenses, and markets stock market indices as benchmarks and as the basis of investable products, such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, and structured products.
Wall Street's main indexes notched double-digit gains in 2024, with the benchmark S&P 500 recording its best two-year run since 1997-1998. ... Mild air to surge across the US next week ...
U.S. stocks rallied across the board as a solid earnings season and upbeat economic data fueled optimism about the economy's recovery.The Dow gained 153 points. The S&P 500 rose 18. The Nasdaq ...
In 2022, the MSCI World Index index, which tracks developed markets, was down 17.7%. The emerging markets index declined 19.7%. Asia overall was down 20.8% due to a 21.8% decline in Chinese stocks, a 29.1% decline in Taiwan, and a 28.9% decline in Korea. [10]
STORY: U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, notching their fourth straight session of gains with all three major indexes hitting two-week highs, as investors awaited crucial inflation data due out ...