Dow Jones Industrial Average

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (sometimes referred to as just the Dow) is an index that tracks the stock performance of 30 large, publicly traded companies in the United States. It has been used as an indicator of the overall health of the US stock market since it was first published in 1896. The Dow is composed of a variety of companies from different industries, including technology, finance, healthcare, energy, and industrial sectors. The performance of the Dow reflects the performance of the largest publicly traded companies in the US and can be used as a gauge of the overall health of the US economy.