Dow Jones Industrial Average Insights
Dow Jones Quick Facts
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a renowned U.S. stock market index made up of 30 blue-chip companies, aiming to gauge the overall strength and weakness of the U.S. stock market. This influential index traces its roots back to 1896, featuring 12 initial components.
Current DJIA Stats
- All-time High: 36,799.65 (January 4, 2022)
- Largest Daily Point Gain: 2,112.98 (March 24, 2020)
- Largest Percentage Daily Gain: 15.34% (March 15, 1933)
- Largest Daily Point Loss: 2,997.1 points (March 16, 2020)
- Largest Percentage Daily Loss: 22.61% (October 19, 1987)
Historical Timeline
1882 - Establishment of Dow Jones & Company 1884 - Charles Dow creates Dow Jones Indices 1896 - Launch of Dow's first index, a 12-company group 1906 - The index's first closing above 100 points 1929 - Start of the Great Depression, with the stock market crash 1930 - Dow Jones & Company's foundation 1956 - First closing above 500 points 1972 - First closing above 1,000 points 1987 - Worst single-day percentage drop (-22.61%) 1995 - First closing above 5,000 points 1999 - First closing above 10,000 points 2001 - Markets reopen following 9/11 attacks 2006 - First closing above 12,000 points 2007 - First closing above 13,000 points, then 14,000, and 15,000 points 2008 - Worst single-day point loss (-777.68 points) two months after the U.S. House rejecting the financial bailout 2012 - First closing above 13,000 points since 2008 2013 - First closing above 14,000 points 2014 - First closing above 17,000 points 2015 - First closing above 18,000 points 2017 - First closing above 22,000 points, then 23,000, and 24,000 points 2018 - First closing above 25,000 and 26,000 points 2020 - Worst single-day point loss (-2,997.1 points) during the COVID-19 pandemic but turns around with 2,112.98-point gain on the same day 2021 - First closing above 30,000 points, then 31,000 and 32,000 points
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