The Dow Jones indices - statistics & facts
With over a century of historical data, Dow Jones indices offer a long-term perspective on market trends and economic cycles and are among the most popular indicators of trends on global stock markets. In particular, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index (DJI) is one of the most widely tracked indices in the world, and is considered as a gauge of the overall health of the U.S. economy. Often shortened to ‘the Dow’, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted index including 30 of the largest publicly traded companies on the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange, and its performance, alongside with those of other Dow Jones indices, can significantly influence investor sentiment and market dynamics. Other Dow Jones indices cover various sectors the market, and include the Dow Jones Transportation Index, which is the oldest stock market index in the world and offers insights into the activity of the transportation sector.
