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dow jones
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), a stock market index that tracks 30 large, publicly owned American companies.
Example
"The Dow Jones fell 500 points after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates."
💡 Memory Tip
The DOW is named after a person — Charles DOW. Think of it as Charles Dow's index of America's biggest companies.
Etymology
Named after Charles Dow and Edward Jones, who founded Dow Jones & Company in 1882.
Common Misspellings
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See Also
indexstock market