It is the 30 biggest US blue chip companies traded on the NYSE!
The DJIA closed at 10,698.75, up 45.19 from previous close.
In 1884, Charles Dow created the Dow Jones Average. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was then created by the same man in May of 1886. The average was made up of 12 stocks.
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There is not really a stock symbol for the Dow Jones Industrial Average as it is simply an average composed of (and tracks) 30 different large/diverse American companies. However, there is a symbol/security that tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average and moves in direct correlation with it, and that is "DIA". Basically speaking, if the Dow Jones goes up 1%, then the DIA will be up 1%.
There is not really a stock symbol for the Dow Jones Industrial Average as it is simply an average composed of (and tracks) 30 different large/diverse American companies. However, there is a symbol/security that tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average and moves in direct correlation with it, and that is "DIA". Basically speaking, if the Dow Jones goes up 1%, then the DIA will be up 1%.
Dec 17 2006 the Dow was 12315. That is the latest figure I can find on line. That would leave the Dow up more 1200 points for the year 2007 but my 401 K has only posted a .46% gain for the year.
The Dow wasn't open on April 1, 1990 It closed on Friday the 30th and opened back up on Monday the 2nd. Fri Close 2700.45 Mon Open 2727.70
Thirty companies make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, including prestigous companies such as American Express, Bank of America, ExxonMobil and Home Depot.
Dow Jones and NASDAQ
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The Dow Jones Stock Market can be checked online on various websites such as Google Finance, Money MSN and Schwab. Checking online gives an up to the minute status of the market.