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  1. Largest point gains of the Dow Jones Average 2025

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    Updated Nov 7, 2014
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    Statista (2014). Largest point gains of the Dow Jones Average 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274196/largest-single-day-gains-of-the-dow-jones-index/
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    Nov 7, 2014
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    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.

  2. Largest point losses of the Dow Jones Average 2025

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    • statista.com
    Updated Apr 22, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Largest point losses of the Dow Jones Average 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Fstatistik%2Fdaten%2Fstudie%2F199373%2Fumfrage%2Fgroesste-ein-tages-verluste-des-dow-jones-index-nach-punkten%2F%23XgboD02vawLbpWJjSPEePEUG%2FVFd%2Bik%3D
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    Apr 22, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Following the announcement of sweeping tariffs on all countries by Donald Trump, April 4, 2025 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 2,997 points – nearly 13 percent – on March 16, 2020.

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    Dow Jones Industrial Average

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    Updated Jul 29, 2025
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    (2025). Dow Jones Industrial Average [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DJIA
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    Jul 29, 2025
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    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) from 2015-07-30 to 2025-07-29 about stock market, average, industry, and USA.

  4. Best years in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average index 1897-2024

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    Updated Jul 16, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Best years in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average index 1897-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261785/the-best-years-of-the-dow-jones-index-since-1897/
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    Jul 16, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    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.

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    United States Stock Market Index Data

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    • ar.tradingeconomics.com
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    TRADING ECONOMICS, United States Stock Market Index Data [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/stock-market
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 3, 1928 - Jul 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The main stock market index of United States, the US500, rose to 6391 points on July 31, 2025, gaining 0.45% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.12% and is up 17.34% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United States. United States Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

  6. Monthly development Dow Jones Industrial Average Index 2018-2025

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    Updated Jul 22, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Monthly development Dow Jones Industrial Average Index 2018-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261690/monthly-performance-of-djia-index/
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    Jul 22, 2025
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    Time period covered
    Jan 2018 - Jun 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    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.

  7. Worst days in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average index 1897-2024

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    Updated Jun 27, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Worst days in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average index 1897-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261797/the-worst-days-of-the-dow-jones-index-since-1897/
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    Jun 27, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

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

  8. Worst years in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average index 1897-2024

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    Updated Jan 15, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Worst years in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average index 1897-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261787/the-worst-years-of-the-dow-jones-index-since-1897/
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    Jan 15, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    There have been ups and downs in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average index (DJIA). Some years brought as much as 30 percent of decrease in its value. Great Recession, however, took the largest toll on the Dow. In 1931, the index lost 52.67 percent of its value.

    Index history

    Dow Jones Industrial Average index (DJIA) is one of the most important stock market indices worldwide. It was created in 1896 by Charles Dow and Edward Jones. DJIA is the second oldest U.S. stock index after the Dow Jones Transportation Average, which was established in 1984.

    Index components

    DJIA reflects the performance of thirty large U.S. publicly traded companies. When the index was created, it was primarily composed of industrial companies, hence the index name. With time, the economic situation in the U.S. has changed and apart from industrial companies, which played a huge role in the market in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, also companies from other leading industries were incorporated into the index. At present, the DJIA index is composed of most renowned U.S. corporations, such as Coca Cola, Microsoft or Walt Disney.

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    S&P 500

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Jul 30, 2025
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    (2025). S&P 500 [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SP500
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    Jul 30, 2025
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    Description

    View data of the S&P 500, an index of the stocks of 500 leading companies in the US economy, which provides a gauge of the U.S. equity market.

  10. Best days in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average index 1897-2024

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 16, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Best days in the history of Dow Jones Industrial Average index 1897-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261794/the-best-days-of-the-dow-jones-index-since-1897/
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    Jul 16, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    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.

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    United States Stock Market Index (US30) - Index Price | Live Quote |...

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    Updated Jun 7, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2017). United States Stock Market Index (US30) - Index Price | Live Quote | Historical Chart [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/indu:ind
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 7, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2000 - Aug 1, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    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 August 1 of 2025.

  12. Weekly development Dow Jones Industrial Average Index 2020-2025

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    Updated Jun 26, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Weekly development Dow Jones Industrial Average Index 2020-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104278/weekly-performance-of-djia-index/
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    Jun 26, 2025
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2020 - Mar 2, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    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.

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    Dow-Jones Industrial Stock Price Index for United States

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    Updated Aug 15, 2012
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    (2012). Dow-Jones Industrial Stock Price Index for United States [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M1109BUSM293NNBR
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    Aug 15, 2012
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Dow-Jones Industrial Stock Price Index for United States (M1109BUSM293NNBR) from Dec 1914 to Dec 1968 about stock market, industry, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

  14. Dow Jones: monthly value 1920-1955

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    Updated Aug 9, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Dow Jones: monthly value 1920-1955 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249670/monthly-change-value-dow-jones-depression/
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    Aug 9, 2024
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1920 - Dec 1955
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    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.

  15. Annual development Dow Jones Industrial Average Index 1986-2024

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    Updated Jun 26, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Annual development Dow Jones Industrial Average Index 1986-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262889/performance-of-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-since-1975/
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    Jun 26, 2025
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    United States
    Description

    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.

  16. Dow Jones: average and yearly closing prices 1915-2021

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    Updated Aug 9, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Dow Jones: average and yearly closing prices 1915-2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316908/dow-jones-average-and-yearly-closing-prices-historical/
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    Aug 9, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    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.

  17. Dow Jones: annual change in closing prices 1915-2021

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    Updated Aug 9, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Dow Jones: annual change in closing prices 1915-2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317023/dow-jones-annual-change-historical/
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    Aug 9, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    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.

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    S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller CA-Los Angeles Home Price Index

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    Updated May 27, 2025
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    (2025). S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller CA-Los Angeles Home Price Index [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LXXRSA
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    May 27, 2025
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    Los Angeles, California
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    Graph and download economic data for S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller CA-Los Angeles Home Price Index (LXXRSA) from Jan 1987 to Mar 2025 about Los Angeles, CA, HPI, housing, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

  19. Annual development Euro Stoxx 50 Index 1995-2024

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    Updated Feb 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Annual development Euro Stoxx 50 Index 1995-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261709/largest-single-day-losses-of-the-dow-jones-index/
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    Feb 28, 2025
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    Area covered
    Europe
    Description

    Euro Stoxx 50 is the index designed by STOXX, a globally operating index provider headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, which in turn is owned by Deutsche Börse Group. This index provides the broad representation of the Eurozone blue chips performance. Blue chips are corporations known on the European market for quality, reliability and the ability to operate profitably both in good and bad economic times.
    Development of the Euro Stoxx 50 index The year-end value of the Euro Stoxx 50 peaked in 1999, with 4,904.46 index points. It noted significant decrease between 1999 and 2002, then an increase to 4,399.72 in 2007, prior to the global recession. Since the very sharp decline in 2008, there was a tentative increase, never yet reaching the pre-recession levels. As of the end of 2021, the Euro Stoxx 50 index was getting close to its historical heights, reaching 4,298.41 points, its highest position post recession, before falling again in 2022. In 2023 and 2024, the index rose again, reaching 4,862.28 points. Some of the following reputable companies formed the Euro Stoxx 50 index: Adidas, Airbus Group, Allianz, BMW, BNP Paribas, L'Oréal, ING Group NV, Nokia, Phillips, Siemens, Société Générale SA or Volkswagen Group.
    European financial stock exchange indices Other European indices include the DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex) index and the FTSE 100 (Financial times Stock Exchange 100 index). FTSE, informally known as the “Footsie”, is a share index of the 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange with the highest market capitalization. The Index, which began in January 1984 with the base level of 1,000, reached 7,733.24 at the closing of 2023. More in-depth information can be found in the report on stock market indices.

  20. Monthly development S&P 500 Index 2018-2024

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    Updated Jun 26, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Monthly development S&P 500 Index 2018-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/697624/monthly-sandp-500-index-performance/
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    Jun 26, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 2018 - Dec 2024
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The S&P 500, an index of 500 publicly traded companies in the United States, closed at ******** points on the last trading day of December 2024. What is the S&P 500? The S&P 500 is a stock market index that tracks the evolution of 500 companies. In contrast to the Dow Jones Industrial Index, which measures the performance of thirty large U.S. companies, the S&P 500 shows the sentiments in the broader market. Publicly traded companies Companies on the S&P 500 are publicly traded, meaning that anyone can invest in them. A large share of adults in the United States invest in the stock market, though many of these are through a retirement account or mutual fund. While most people make a modest return, the most successful investors have made billions of U.S. dollars through investing.

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Largest point gains of the Dow Jones Average 2025

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Nov 7, 2014
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United States
Description

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.

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