- by cnn
- 15 Aug 2024
Here's a look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock index comprised of 30 "blue-chip" US stocks. It is meant to be a way to measure the strength or weakness of the entire US stock market.
The Dow began in 1896 with 12 industrial stocks.
Dow Jones & Co was founded by journalists Charles Dow and Edward Jones.
Current Dow stocks
Record high close - January 4, 2022, the Dow closes at 36,799.65 points.
Biggest one-day point gain - March 24, 2020, the Dow gains 2,112.98 points.
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