Dow Jones Industrial Average

1. An index of the relative price movement of the shares of thirty major industrial companies, most of which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange . Changes in the average (noted as “rises” and “falls”) give investors a general picture of the state of the market. Often referred to as “the Dow.”

Example Sentences

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs last week, with most stocks edging upward this week following a pause on Tuesday.

From Salon

The S&P 500 rose by 3 percent on Wednesday; the Dow Jones Industrial Average, by 4 percent.

From Slate

In early trading, the Dow Jones industrial average surged more than 1300 points, or about 3%, with expectations that a second Trump presidential term will bring major policy changes, including more tax cuts, more deregulation, more mergers and acquisitions and more domestic crude production.

From Los Angeles Times

In the US on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all closed more than 1% higher.

From BBC

Harris spoke about the moment in which President Biden exited the race, noting that she was with family, and defended their administration’s economic record, which saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average creep to an all-time high on Friday.

From Salon