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Dec 21, 2022 · On Nov. 24, 2020, it broke 30,000 for the first time, closing at 30,046.24, and on July 23, 2021, it closed at 35,061.55. The highest closing record before November 2020 was on Feb. 12, 2020, when the Dow closed at 29,551.42 before the 2020 recession set in and the COVID-19 pandemic took over.
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Over the next eight years, the Dow increases nearly 500%, and eventually grows to a closing high of 381.17 on September 3, 1929. 1929–1949: Bear market. The stock market crash of 1929, or Black Tuesday, precedes, as well as causes the Great Depression.
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Journalist Charles Dow and his business partner, Edward Jones, established the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896 with 12 companies in the industrial sector. The number of companies included in the index increased to 20 in 1916 and then to the current number, 30, in 1928. Since its inception, the Dow has remained among the most frequently discuss...
The Dow has consistently hit new highs during the 2010s. The longest bull market in history lasted about 11 years, starting in March 2009 and ending in February 2020. Many records were set in 2019, thanks in part to trade talks with China that boosted firms in the index. The Dow had 22 record closes in 2019. The Dow finally broke the 30,000 mark th...
While the recent decade has shown strong economic growth, leading to plenty of record highs for the Dow, there have been significant plunges as well, both over longer periods and in dramatic single-day or single-moment drops. Perhaps the most infamous trough was during the Great Depression, in which the Dow lost about 90%of its value over three yea...
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Aug 31, 2022 · 2021 records. In 2021, the Dow crossed the 31,000 mark on Jan. 7, reaching an all-time high on Jan. 20 of 31.188.38. News of COVID-19 pandemic recovery — substantiated by strong retail sales and lower unemployment — helped to spur this high. On March 10, the Dow closed above 32,000 for the first time and then closed above 33,000 on March 17.
The highest closing price for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) all-time was $39,807.37, on March 28. The latest price is $39,551.47.
May 9, 2024 · The latest price is $39,277.11. The highest closing price for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) all-time was $39,807.37, on March 28. The latest price is $39,277.11.
21 hours ago · The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 40,000 mark Friday for the first time in its 139-year history. ... The Dow rose 134 points, or 0.3%, to close at a record high of 40,003.59 ...
