Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Overview

What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a stock market index that measures the performance of 30 of the largest and most influential publicly traded companies in the United States. The DJIA is a widely followed index that is often used as a barometer of the overall health of the U.S. stock market.

History of the DJIA

The DJIA was created by Charles Dow and Edward Jones in 1896. The index originally included 12 companies, but it has since been expanded to include 30 companies. The DJIA is one of the oldest and most well-known stock market indices in the world.