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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was created on May 26, 1896 and is named after Charles Dow and Edward Jones.
On January 1, 2011, the stock market was closed for the New Year's Day holiday, so there was no official Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) value that day. However, the DJIA closed at approximately 11,577.51 points on December 31, 2010. This figure is often referenced as the starting point for the year's market performance.
On January 1, 2010, the stock market was closed due to the New Year's Day holiday, so there was no official closing value for the Dow Jones Industrial Average on that date. However, the closing value on December 31, 2009, was approximately 10,428.05.
On January 20, 2017, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 19,827.25 points. This was the day of Donald Trump's inauguration as President of the United States. The market showed a positive trend leading up to the inauguration, reflecting investor optimism.
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I don't think Dow Jones has an abbreviation, however, Dow Jones Industrial Average is DJI or DJIA. Global Dow Jones Industrial Average is INDEXDJX:.DJI.
Dow Jones Utility Average was created in 1929.
Dow Jones Transportation Average was created in 1884.
there are 13,000 compenies listed on Dow Jones.