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  1. Dec 21, 2022 · The Dow Jones Industrial Average (the Dow) is an index of the 30 top-performing U.S. companies. The most recent all-time-high record (as of this writing) was on Jan. 4, 2022, when it closed at 36,799.65.

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  3. May 17, 2024 · The Dow Jones industrial average finished above 40,000 for the first time on Friday afternoon, doubling where the index hit shortly after Donald Trump became the 45th president.

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    Investors in recent years have become accustomed to record highs for the Dow, but there have been some pronounced drops as well. Still, there has never been as dramatic a fall as the Great Depression, in which the Dow lost nearly 90% of its value over just three years. It reached its all-time low of 41.22 in 1932.

    The subprime mortgage and credit crisis in 2007-2008 that began the Great Recession was the period of most volatility in recent history, which led to the biggest drop in the Dow’s value in a one-year period. On Oct. 9, 2007, the Dow hit a pre-recession high, closing at 14,164.53, despite growing concerns about the subprime mortgage crisis. Banks ha...

    The Dow’s largest percentage drop in history happened when the market crashed on October 19, 1987—on what is now known as Black Monday—and the Dow lost 22.6% in a single day.

    The largest single-day drop for the Dow occurred on March 16, 2020. It dropped 2,997 points after President Trump announced that coronavirus shutdowns could extend until August of that year. The Dow had already dropped by 2,013.76 points on March 3, and 2,352.60 points on March 12 on fears of an oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia and con...

    1929 Great Depression. The Dow falls by 90% in less than four years during The Great Depression, reaching its low of 41.22 on July 8, 1932. It would take until 1954—25 years—to retain its September 1929 high. 1945 recession. The Dow rises 19.2% during a recession due to strong business spending, even after wartime government spending drops. 1948-49...

    Historically, markets tend to rise as the economy expands, and the Dow is no exception. Although the Dow reflects periods of volatility, its annualized average returns for the 10 years ended June 30, 2019, shows an increase of 15.03%; its 20-year return—which includes the market peak of 2000, the bursting of the dot-com bubble, and the market losse...

  4. Interactive chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) stock market index for the last 100 years. Historical data is inflation-adjusted using the headline CPI and each data point represents the month-end closing value. The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value.

    Year
    Averageclosing Price
    Year Open
    Year High
    2024
    38,664.58
    37,715.04
    40,003.59
    2023
    34,121.54
    33,136.37
    37,710.10
    2022
    32,898.34
    36,585.06
    36,799.65
    2021
    34,055.29
    30,223.89
    36,488.63
  5. May 16, 2024 · The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA) hit its record high on May 16, 2024, reaching 40,051.05 points during intraday trading. The Dow's all-time high at market close stands at 39,908.00,...

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  6. This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a United States stock market index. Since first closing at 62.76 on February 16, 1885, [1] the Dow Jones Industrial Average has increased, despite several periods of decline. Milestone highs and lows.

  7. Dow Jones Industrial Average | historical charts for DJIA to see performance over time with comparisons to other stock exchanges.

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