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.

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.

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.

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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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is (DJIA) is possibly the most well-known and commonly used stock index in the United States. It is a price-weighted index that assesses the stock prices of 30 prominent companies, whose combined prices are then divided by a regularly-updated divisor (0.15199 in February 2021), which gives the index value. The companies included are rotated in and out on a regular basis; as of mid-2022, the longest mainstay on the list is Procter & Gamble, which was added in 1932; whereas Amgen, Salesforce, and Honeywell were all added in 2020. As one of the oldest indices for stock market analysis, the impact of major events, recessions, and economic shocks or booms can be tracked and contextualized over longer periods of time.

Due to inflation, unadjusted figures appear to be more sporadic in recent years, however the greatest fluctuations came in the earliest years of the index. In the given period, the greatest decline came in the wake of the Wall Street Crash in 1929; by 1932 average values had fallen to just one fifth of their 1929 average, from roughly 314 to 65.

The statistic shows the best years of the Dow Jones Industrial Average index from 1897 to 2024. The best year in the history of the index was 1915, when the index value increased by ***** percent to close at ***** points compared to ***** in the previous year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) index increased overall between January 2022 and April 2024. Between January 4 and June 17, 2022, the index dropped nearly ***** points. It then managed to recover to ********* points as of August 16, 2022, but started a sharp decrease again afterwards. As of March 3, 2025, the index stood at ********* points.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a stock market index used to analyze trends in the stock market. While many economists prefer to use other, market-weighted indices (the DJIA is price-weighted) as they are perceived to be more representative of the overall market, the Dow Jones remains one of the most commonly-used indices today, and its longevity allows for historical events and long-term trends to be analyzed over extended periods of time. Average changes in yearly closing prices, for example, shows how markets developed year on year. Figures were more sporadic in early years, but the impact of major events can be observed throughout. For example, the occasions where a decrease of more than 25 percent was observed each coincided with a major recession; these include the Post-WWI Recession in 1920, the Great Depression in 1929, the Recession of 1937-38, the 1973-75 Recession, and the Great Recession in 2008.

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 ***********.

The statistic shows the best days of the Dow Jones Industrial Average index from 1897 to 2024. The best day in the history of the index was October 6, 1931, when the index value increased by almost ** percent - although it should be noted that this occured one day after the Dow Jones experienced its fourth-worst day of all time, dropping over **** percent. The largest gain in points occurred on October 13, 2008.

Throughout the 1920s, prices on the U.S. stock exchange rose exponentially, however, by the end of the decade, uncontrolled growth and a stock market propped up by speculation and borrowed money proved unsustainable, resulting in the Wall Street Crash of October 1929. This set a chain of events in motion that led to economic collapse - banks demanded repayment of debts, the property market crashed, and people stopped spending as unemployment rose. Within a year the country was in the midst of an economic depression, and the economy continued on a downward trend until late-1932.

It was during this time where Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) was elected president, and he assumed office in March 1933 - through a series of economic reforms and New Deal policies, the economy began to recover. Stock prices fluctuated at more sustainable levels over the next decades, and developments were in line with overall economic development, rather than the uncontrolled growth seen in the 1920s. Overall, it took over 25 years for the Dow Jones value to reach its pre-Crash peak.

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 **************.

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.

This statistic presents the worst performing stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average index in the fourth quarter of 2024, by performance. The price of Amgen's shares decreased by ***** percent, making it the worst performing DJIA stock in that quarter.

The Nasdaq Composite index fell by approximately ***** points in the four weeks from February 12 to March 11, 2020, but has since recovered, peaking at over ****** points on July 10, 2024. In February 2020 - just prior to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Nasdaq Composite index stood at a little over ***** points. In February 2020 - just prior to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Nasdaq Composite index stood at a little over ***** points. Coronavirus concerns escalate The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic in March 2020, setting the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and other market indexes up for significant losses. With the stock markets destabilized, traders opted to sell their shares and were prepared to wait before investing in stocks again. Investors would have felt more confident if there were signs that the virus was being contained, but the number of cases continued to rise.

In 2021, the Nasdaq 100 closed at ********* points, which was the second highest value on record despite the economic effects of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The index value closed at ********* points in 2024, an increase of more than ***** points compared to its closing value for the previous year. What does the NASDAQ tell us? The Nasdaq 100 index is comprised of 100 largest and most actively traded non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Financial firms are represented by the NASDAQ Bank Index. A stock market index is a measurement of average performance of companies forming the index. It gives a snapshot of what investors are thinking at that particular moment. Other indices The Dow Jones Industrial Average gets more attention than the NASDAQ 100, though it only represents ** companies. It’s best and worst days mark some of the major financial events of the past century. This helps to put more meaning behind events like Black Monday, the Wall Street crash of 1929, or the 2008 Financial Crisis, as well as the speed of their recoveries in financial markets.

The year 2025 has seen significant stock market volatility, with many of the world's largest companies experiencing substantial year-to-date losses. Tesla, Inc. has been hit particularly hard, with a **** percent decline as of April 10, 2025. Even tech giants like Apple and Microsoft have not been immune, seeing losses of ***** percent and **** percent respectively. Tech giants maintain market dominance despite losses Despite the recent stock price declines, technology companies continue to lead in market capitalization. Microsoft, Apple, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Alphabet (Google) remain among the few companies with market caps exceeding ************ U.S. dollars. This dominance reflects their long-term growth and influence in the global economy, even as they face short-term challenges in the stock market. Market volatility reflects broader economic concerns The current stock market losses are reminiscent of past periods of economic uncertainty. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused severe market turbulence, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping around ***** points in just four weeks. While the market has since recovered and reached new highs, the current downturn suggests ongoing economic concerns. Investors are likely reacting to various factors, including inflation, geopolitical tensions, and potential shifts in consumer behavior.

The expense ratio of passive mutual funds is expected to fall more quickly than for active funds between 2010 and 2015. While the former is predicted to fall by around ********** between 2010 and 2025, the latter is only expected to fall by *********. Active mutual funds are funds of pooled money that is invested by a fund manager, who actively researches new investment opportunities and amends the fund's portfolio accordingly. This contrasts to passive funds, where the fund's portfolio is (usually) determined by an external stock market index such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the FTSE 100. The less hand-on nature of passive funds means they are cheaper to operate, hence the consistently lower expense ratio.

While passive funds only constituted ** percent of the mutual fund market in the the United States in 2010, it is projected that over **** of all U.S. mutual funds will be passive by 2025. Active mutual funds are funds of pooled money that is invested by a fund manager, who actively researches new investment opportunities and amends the fund's portfolio accordingly. This contrasts to passive funds, where the fund's portfolio is (usually) determined by an external stock market index such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the FTSE 100.

While passive funds only accounted for *** trillion U.S. dollars of total assets held by mutual funds in the United States in 2010, this figure will have multiplied by 2025. Active mutual funds are funds of pooled money that is invested by a fund manager, who actively researches new investment opportunities and amends the fund's portfolio accordingly. This contrasts to passive funds, where the fund's portfolio is (usually) determined by an external stock market index such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the FTSE 100.