Dow Jones Industrial Average - DJIA

What does it Mean? The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq. The DJIA was invented by Charles Dow back in 1896.
Investopedia Says... Often referred to as "the Dow", the DJIA is the oldest and single most watched index in the world. The DJIA includes companies like General Electric, Disney, Exxon and Microsoft.

When the TV networks say "the market is up today", they are generally referring to the Dow.

Terms Related Links

Dogs Of the Dow
Dow Jones 65 Composite Average
Dow Jones AIG Commodity Index - DJ-AIGCI
Dow Jones CDX Indexes
Dow Jones Industrial Theoretical
Dow Jones Transportation Average - DJTA
Dow Jones Utility Average - DJUA
Nasdaq
Price-Weighted Index
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - S&P 500

Terms Related Links
A Trip Through Index History - Find out how the first market averages were calculated and what they mean for investors today.

Barking Up The Dogs Of The Dow Tree - Are these investments show dogs or just mangy mutts?

Dow Theory: Market Indexes Must Confirm Each Other - In Dow theory, more than one index must confirm a primary trend.

Calculating The Dow Jones Industrial Average - We go over the history of this popular index and the way in which it corresponds to a tangible dollar value.

A Market By Any Other Name - Be in the know - learn about the five most talked about indexes and what makes them all different.

Index Investing: The Dow Jones Industrial Average - See where "the market" started and why.

The ABCs Of Stock Indexes - Indexes can track market trends, but they're not always reliable. Can you trust them?

Benchmark Your Returns With Indexes - If your portfolio is always falling short, you may not be making an apples-to-apples comparison.

Where can I find the P/E ratios for the Dow and S&P 500?

add investopedia foot
investopedia.com