The value of the DJIA index amounted to ****** at the end of June 2025, up from ********* at the end of March 2020. Global panic about the coronavirus epidemic caused the drop in March 2020, which was the worst drop since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Dow Jones Industrial Average index – additional information The Dow Jones Industrial Average index is a price-weighted average of 30 of the largest American publicly traded companies on New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, and includes companies like Goldman Sachs, IBM and Walt Disney. This index is considered to be a barometer of the state of the American economy. DJIA index was created in 1986 by Charles Dow. Along with the NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 indices, it is amongst the most well-known and used stock indexes in the world. The year that the 2018 financial crisis unfolded was one of the worst years of the Dow. It was also in 2008 that some of the largest ever recorded losses of the Dow Jones Index based on single-day points were registered. On September 29, 2008, for instance, the Dow had a loss of ****** points, one of the largest single-day losses of all times. The best years in the history of the index still are 1915, when the index value increased by ***** percent in one year, and 1933, year when the index registered a growth of ***** percent.

April 9, 2025, saw the largest one-day gain in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), follwing Trump's announcement of 90-day delay in the introduction of tariffs imposed on imports from all countries. The second-largest one-day gain occurred on March 24, 2020, with the index increasing ******** points. This occurred approximately two weeks after the largest one-day point loss occurred on March 9, 2020, which was triggered by the growing panic about the coronavirus outbreak worldwide. Index fluctuations The DJIA is an index of ** large companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange. It is one of the numbers that financial analysts watch closely, using it as a bellwether for the United States economy. Seeing when these large gains occur, as well as the largest one-day point losses, gives insight to why these fluctuations may occur. The gains in 2009 are likely adjustments after major losses during the Financial Crisis, but those in 2018 are probably signs of high market volatility. Other leading financial indicators While the DJIA is closely watched, it only gives insight on the performance of thirty leading U.S. companies. An index like the S&P 500, tracking *** companies, can give a more comprehensive overview of the United States economy. Even so, this only reflects investment. Other parts of the economy, such as consumer spending or unemployment rate are not well reflected in stock market indices.

Graph and download economic data for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) from 2015-08-31 to 2025-08-29 about stock market, average, industry, and USA.

United States Open Interest: CBOT: Index Futures: Dow Jones Industrial: Big ($25) data was reported at 0.000 Contract in May 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Contract for Apr 2018. United States Open Interest: CBOT: Index Futures: Dow Jones Industrial: Big ($25) data is updated monthly, averaging 4.000 Contract from Mar 2006 (Median) to May 2018, with 147 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 502.000 Contract in Nov 2006 and a record low of 0.000 Contract in May 2018. United States Open Interest: CBOT: Index Futures: Dow Jones Industrial: Big ($25) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CME Group. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.Z022: CBOT: Futures: Open Interest.

Following the announcement of sweeping tariffs on all countries by Donald Trump, ************* became the day with the third-highest point losses for the Dow Jones Industrial Average in history. Worse than the loss experienced on that day were only the losses that occurred following the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted significant points losses due to the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. With stocks falling sharply, the Dow recorded its worst single-day points drop ever, plunging ***** points – nearly ** percent – on **************.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index dropped around ***** points in the four weeks from February 12 to March 11, 2020, but has since recovered and peaked at ********* points as of November 24, 2024. In February 2020 - just prior to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the DJIA index stood at a little over ****** points. U.S. markets suffer as virus spreads The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a turbulent period for stock markets – the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also recorded dramatic drops. At the start of February, some analysts remained optimistic that the outbreak would ease. However, the increased spread of the virus started to hit investor confidence, prompting a record plunge in the stock markets. The Dow dropped by more than ***** points in the week from February 21 to February 28, which was a fall of **** percent – its worst percentage loss in a week since October 2008. Stock markets offer valuable economic insights The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index that monitors the share prices of the 30 largest companies in the United States. By studying the performance of the listed companies, analysts can gauge the strength of the domestic economy. If investors are confident in a company’s future, they will buy its stocks. The uncertainty of the coronavirus sparked fears of an economic crisis, and many traders decided that investment during the pandemic was too risky.

United States Index: Dow Jones: Large Cap data was reported at 588.050 31Dec1991=100 in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 578.610 31Dec1991=100 for Oct 2018. United States Index: Dow Jones: Large Cap data is updated monthly, averaging 308.980 31Dec1991=100 from Aug 2005 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 620.400 31Dec1991=100 in Sep 2018 and a record low of 161.460 31Dec1991=100 in Feb 2009. United States Index: Dow Jones: Large Cap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Dow Jones. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z015: Dow Jones: Indexes.

This statistic presents the development of the Dow Jones Industrial Average index from 1986 to 2023. The 2023 year-end value of Dow Jones Industrial Average index amounted to *********. What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average index? Along with the NASDAQ 100 index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is amongst the most well-known and used stock indexes in the world. DJIA index was created in 1985 by Charles Dow. It is second oldest U.S. index and one of the most important U.S. stock market indices. It reflects the performance of 30 of the most influential U.S. based companies from various industries, such as JPMorgan Chase, IBM and Walt Disney traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. Performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average The year that the financial crisis unfolded, 2008, was one of the worst years of the Dow. It was also in 2008 that some of the largest ever recorded losses of the DJIA based on single-day points were registered. On September 29th of 2008, for instance, the Dow had a loss of ****** points, the third largest single-day loss of all times. Since 2008 the index has generally been increasing, registering a high of ********* in 2019 before the economic effects of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused both the largest single-day losses, and largest single-day gains of the DJIA.

United States Turnover: CBOT: Index Futures: Dow Jones Industrial: Big ($25) data was reported at 0.000 Contract in May 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Contract for Apr 2018. United States Turnover: CBOT: Index Futures: Dow Jones Industrial: Big ($25) data is updated monthly, averaging 13.000 Contract from Mar 2006 (Median) to May 2018, with 147 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,602.000 Contract in Mar 2006 and a record low of 0.000 Contract in May 2018. United States Turnover: CBOT: Index Futures: Dow Jones Industrial: Big ($25) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CME Group. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.Z021: CBOT: Futures: Turnover.

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New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Technology Index data was reported at 6,045.360 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,005.530 NA for Mar 2025. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Technology Index data is updated monthly, averaging 6,432.785 NA from Mar 2024 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,918.630 NA in Dec 2024 and a record low of 5,424.010 NA in Apr 2024. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Technology Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: Dow Jones: Monthly.

The statistic shows the worst days of the Dow Jones Industrial Average index from 1897 to 2024. The worst day in the history of the index was ****************, when the index value decreased by ***** percent. The largest single day loss in points was on ***********.

Update

Unfortunately, the API this dataset used to pull the stock data isn't free anymore. Instead of having this auto-updating, I dropped the last version of the data files in here, so at least the historic data is still usable.

Content

This dataset provides free end of day data for all stocks currently in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. For each of the 30 components of the index, there is one CSV file named by the stock's symbol (e.g. AAPL for Apple). Each file provides historically adjusted market-wide data (daily, max. 5 years back). See here for description of the columns: https://iextrading.com/developer/docs/#chart

Since this dataset uses remote URLs as files, it is automatically updated daily by the Kaggle platform and automatically represents the latest data.

Acknowledgements

List of stocks and symbols as per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average

Thanks to https://iextrading.com for providing this data for free!

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New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Total Stock Market Index data was reported at 12,988.120 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13,072.870 NA for Mar 2025. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Total Stock Market Index data is updated monthly, averaging 6,845.950 NA from Aug 2013 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 141 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,146.240 NA in Jan 2025 and a record low of 3,846.950 NA in Aug 2013. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Total Stock Market Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: Dow Jones: Monthly.

United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Growth Total Stock Market Index data was reported at 20,674.160 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 20,352.530 NA for Mar 2025. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Growth Total Stock Market Index data is updated monthly, averaging 8,426.820 NA from Aug 2013 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 141 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,135.480 NA in Jan 2025 and a record low of 4,002.470 NA in Aug 2013. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Growth Total Stock Market Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: Dow Jones: Monthly.

The dataset consists of daily data from US Dow Jones for 501 large companies, over the time span 2010-2016, while monthly publicly available indexes are also used.

Prices for United States Stock Market Index (US30) including live quotes, historical charts and news. United States Stock Market Index (US30) was last updated by Trading Economics this September 1 of 2025.

United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Value Total Stock Market Index data was reported at 7,355.050 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,578.760 NA for Mar 2025. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Value Total Stock Market Index data is updated monthly, averaging 5,140.480 NA from Aug 2013 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 141 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,975.400 NA in Nov 2024 and a record low of 3,460.270 NA in Aug 2013. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Large Cap Value Total Stock Market Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: Dow Jones: Monthly.

United States Turnover: Daily Avg: CBOT: Index Futures: Dow Jones Industrial: Big data was reported at 0.000 Contract in May 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Contract for Apr 2018. United States Turnover: Daily Avg: CBOT: Index Futures: Dow Jones Industrial: Big data is updated monthly, averaging 0.650 Contract from Mar 2006 (Median) to May 2018, with 147 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 360.000 Contract in Mar 2006 and a record low of 0.000 Contract in May 2018. United States Turnover: Daily Avg: CBOT: Index Futures: Dow Jones Industrial: Big data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CME Group. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.Z021: CBOT: Futures: Turnover.