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.

The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 180 countries on 32 performance indicators in the following 11 issue categories: air quality, sanitation and drinking water, heavy metals, waste management, biodiversity and habitat, ecosystem services, fisheries, climate change, pollution emissions, agriculture, and water resources. These categories track performance and progress on two broad policy objectives, environmental health and ecosystem vitality. The EPI's proximity-to-target methodology facilitates cross-country comparisons among economic and regional peer groups. The data set includes the 2020 EPI, component scores, and time-series source data. It is the result of a collaboration of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP), Yale University, and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). The Interactive Website for the 2020 EPI is at https://epi.yale.edu/.

The MSCI World index dropped sharply in the four weeks between February 16 and March 15, 2020, shedding 31.3 percent of its value. This, of course, was due to the economic impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It was not until November 2020 that the index recovered to the levels seen in early 2020. On October 13, 2024, it reached over 3,730 index points, the highest value during the observed period. 1,583 companies from 23 developed economies are included in the MSCI World Index. While a world index in the sense of covering developed markets in North America, Western Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, it has been criticized for how it excludes companies located in large developing economies such as China, Russia, Brazil, India, and South Africa.

The main stock market index of United States, the US500, rose to 6211 points on July 1, 2025, gaining 0.10% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 4.64% and is up 12.75% 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.

At the last business day of March 2025, the Shenzhen Component Index had closed at 10,504.33 index points. The Shenzhen Component Index is the main stock market index of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and tracks 500 stocks that are traded on the SZSE.

United States NASDAQ: Index: Net Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Fertilizers Index data was reported at 1,039.910 NA in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 997.880 NA for Feb 2025. United States NASDAQ: Index: Net Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Fertilizers Index data is updated monthly, averaging 1,232.620 NA from Sep 2020 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,997.580 NA in Mar 2022 and a record low of 926.880 NA in Oct 2020. United States NASDAQ: Index: Net Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Fertilizers 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: NASDAQ: Net Total Return: Monthly.

Interactive chart of the S&P 500 stock market index since 1927. Historical data is inflation-adjusted using the headline CPI and each data point represents the month-end closing value. The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value.

Interactive chart illustrating the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) market index over the last ten years. Each point of the stock market graph is represented by the daily closing price for the DJIA. Historical data can be downloaded via the red button on the upper left corner of the chart.

NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Consumer Staples Index data was reported at 1,482.620 NA in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,460.950 NA for Feb 2025. NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Consumer Staples Index data is updated monthly, averaging 1,273.650 NA from Sep 2020 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,482.620 NA in Mar 2025 and a record low of 974.100 NA in Oct 2020. NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Consumer Staples 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: NASDAQ: Total Return: Monthly.

NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Diversified Materials Index data was reported at 1,406.840 NA in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,510.470 NA for Feb 2025. NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Diversified Materials Index data is updated monthly, averaging 1,517.990 NA from Sep 2020 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,749.902 NA in Mar 2024 and a record low of 992.190 NA in Sep 2020. NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Diversified Materials 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: NASDAQ: Total Return: Monthly.

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.

In May 2025, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Growth Market 250 Index, formerly known as TSE Mothers Index, closed with ****** index points. Mothers was an acronym for market of the high-growth and emerging stocks. Prior to the reorganization of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in April 2022, it listed start-up companies with high-growth potential that aimed for a listing on the First Section of the TSE. The index was renamed in November 2023, after a replacement of constituents was completed.

Indexes included in the Russell U.S. Index Series Russell 3000®: The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. Russell 1000®: The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000 represents approximately 91% of the U.S. market. Russell 2000®: The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index representing approximately 9% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. Index Inception Dates Russell 1000® Index (1/1979) Russell 1000® Growth Index (1/1979) Russell 1000® Value Index (1/1979) Russell 2000® Index (1/1979) Russell 2000® Growth Index (1/1979) Russell 2000® Value Index (1/1979) Russell 2500™ Index (4/2003) Russell 2500™ Growth Index (4/2003) Russell 2500™ Value Index (4/2003) Russell 3000® Index (1/1979) Russell 3000® Growth Index (1/1979) Russell 3000® Value Index (1/1979) Russell Midcap® Index (1/1986) Russell Midcap® Growth Index (1/1987) Russell Midcap® Value Index (1/1987) Russell Small Cap Completeness Index (4/2003) Russell Small Cap Completeness Growth Index (4/2003) Russell Small Cap Completeness Value Index (4/2003) Russell Top 200® Index (7/1996) Russell Top 200® Growth Index (7/2001) Russell Top 200® Value Index (7/2001) Monthly Files included in the Russell U.S. Index Series Monthly Closing Files – RGS These holdings files reflect the official closing positions for all constituents of the 21 U.S. Russell Indexes at month-end back to December 1986 and at quarter-end from September 1986 back to December 1978. Security level information such as returns, market values, sector and industry classifications, and security weights are included in the file. Files are fixed-width text files and have a naming convention of H_yyyymmdd_RGS.txt. Monthly Closing Files – ICB These holdings files reflect the official closing positions for all constituents of the 21 U.S. Russell Indexes at month-end back to January 2010. Security level information such as returns, market values, sector and industry classifications, and security weights are included in the file. Files are comma delimited text files and have a naming convention of H_yyyymmdd.csv. Monthly Contribution to Return by RGS Files These files provide contribution to return using RGS as of the end of the month for each of the 21 U.S. Russell Indexes back to August 2008. Files are tab delimited text files and have a naming convention of CTR_MONTHLY_RGS_yyyymmdd.txt.. Monthly Contribution to Return by ICB Files These files provide contribution to return using ICB as of the end of the month for each of the 21 U.S. Russell Indexes back to August 2020. Files are comma delimited text files and have a naming convention of CTR_MONTHLY_yyyymmdd.csv. Monthly RGS Sector Weights Files These files provide monthly Russell Global Sector (RGS) weights for all 21 US Indexes at month-end back to November 2009. Files are comma delimited text files and have a naming convention of SWH_RGS_ALL_yyyymmdd.txt. Monthly ICB Sector Weights Files These files provide monthly Industrial Classification Benchmark (ICB) weights for all 21 US Indexes at month-end back to March 2020. Files are comma delimited text files and have a naming convention of SWH_ALL_yyyymmdd.csv. Note: In August 2020 FTSE Russell transitioned to ICB classification from the RGS classification. All data from September, 2020 is only available using ICB Classification. Data is current to 2024.

The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks 180 countries on environmental health and ecosystem vitality. These indicators provide a gauge at a national scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy targets. The EPI offers a scorecard that highlights leaders and laggards in environmental performance and provides practical guidance for countries that aspire to move toward a sustainable future.These indicators provide a way to spot problems, set targets, track trends, understand outcomes, and identify best policy practices. Good data and fact-based analysis can also help government officials refine their policy agendas, facilitate communications with key stakeholders, and maximize the return on environmental investments. The EPI offers a powerful policy tool in support of efforts to meet the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to move society toward a sustainable future.Overall EPI rankings indicate which countries are best addressing the array of environmental challenges that every nation faces. Going beyond the aggregate scores and drilling down into the data to analyze performance by specific issue category, policy objective, peer group, and country can offer even greater value for policymakers. This granular view and comparative perspective can assist in understanding the determinants of environmental progress and in refining policy choices.In addition to the layer available here, an ArcGIS Dashboard has been created to help explore the data.

The NYSE International 100 Index tracks the performance of the 100 largest non-U.S. stocks that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange by market capitalization. The value of the index amounted to 7,851.54 at the end of February 2025, up more than 3,400 points from its sharp drop in March 2020 due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Financial Data Providers Index data was reported at 1,579.630 NA in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,670.380 NA for Feb 2025. NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Financial Data Providers Index data is updated monthly, averaging 1,242.600 NA from Sep 2020 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,670.380 NA in Feb 2025 and a record low of 944.510 NA in Oct 2020. NASDAQ: Index: Total Return: NASDAQ US Benchmark Financial Data Providers 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: NASDAQ: Total Return: Monthly.

The value of the DJIA index amounted to ********* at the end of March 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.

Interactive chart of the S&P 500 stock market index over the last 10 years. Values shown are daily closing prices. The most recent value is updated on an hourly basis during regular trading hours.

Interactive daily chart of Japan's Nikkei 225 stock market index back to 1949. Each data point represents the closing value for that trading day and is denominated in japanese yen (JPY). The current price is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value.