the Dow Jones Industrial Average
noun[S]
STOCK MARKETukus(abbreviationDJIA™);(DJI);(alsothe Dow™);(alsothe Dow Jones);(alsothe Dow Jones index)a USstockmarketindex(=systemformeasuringthepresentvalueofshares)that isbasedon anaverageofsharepricesfrom 30 UScompaniesincludingimportantmanufacturing,finance,technology, andentertainmentbusinesses:
The Dow Jones Industrial Averagedropped198.94, or 1.5%, tofinishat 13266.73.
The Dow Jonesindexrose63points, or 0.6%, to 10,528, bymidday.
The DJIA™openeddown 23.25pointsat 9299.77.
See also
Standard and Poor's
Nasdaq
FTSE