In April 2019, the S&P 500 index increased in year-to-date returns by approximately 13.5 percent compared to last year in 2018. Equity returns in Saudi Arabia grew by approximately 18.9 percent, followed by returns in Kuwait which was estimated at 14.5 percent.
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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.
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Interactive chart showing the YTD daily performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock market index. Performance is shown as the percentage gain from the last trading day of the previous year.
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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Interactive chart showing the YTD daily performance of the NASDAQ stock market index. Performance is shown as the percentage gain from the last trading day of the previous year.
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Poland's main stock market index, the WIG, rose to 105107 points on July 11, 2025, gaining 0.17% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 4.17% and is up 18.51% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Poland. Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.
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S&P 500 YTD Performance. Interactive chart showing the YTD daily performance of the S&P 500 stock market index. Performance is shown as the percentage gain from the last trading day of the previous year.
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China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3510 points on July 11, 2025, gaining 0.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.16% and is up 18.14% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.
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As of January 29, 2025, the FTSE index stood at ******** points - well above its average value of around ***** points in the past few years.On the 12th of March 2020, amid the escalating crisis surrounding the coronavirus and fears of a global recession, the FTSE 100 suffered the second largest one day crash in its history and the biggest since the 1987 market crash. On the 23rd of March, the FTSE index saw its lowest value this year to date at ******** but has since began a tentative recovery. With the continuation of the pandemic, the FTSE 100 index was making a tentative recovery between late March 2020 and early June 2020. Since then the FSTE 100 index had plateaued towards the end of July, before starting a tentative upward trend in November. FTSE 100 The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, otherwise known as the FTSE 100 Index is a share index of the 100 largest companies trading on the London Stock Exchange in terms of market capitalization. At the end of March 2024, the largest company trading on the LSE was Shell. The largest ever initial public offering (IPO) on the LSE was Glencore International plc. European stock exchanges While nearly every country in Europe has a stock exchange, only five are considered major, and have a market capital of over one trillion U.S dollars. European stock exchanges make up two of the top ten major stock markets in the world. Europe’s biggest stock exchange is the Euronext which combines seven markets based in Belgium, France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal.
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Euro Area's main stock market index, the EU50, fell to 5385 points on July 11, 2025, losing 1.03% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.45% and is up 6.78% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Euro Area. Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.
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Graph and download economic data for ICE BofA US High Yield Index Total Return Index Value (BAMLHYH0A0HYM2TRIV) from 1986-08-31 to 2025-06-20 about return, yield, interest rate, interest, rate, indexes, and USA.
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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.
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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.
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Interactive historical chart showing the daily level of the CBOE VIX Volatility Index back to 1990. The VIX index measures the expectation of stock market volatility over the next 30 days implied by S&P 500 index options.
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France's main stock market index, the FR40, fell to 7829 points on July 11, 2025, losing 0.92% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.83% and is up 1.36% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from France. France Stock Market Index (FR40) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.
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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.
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Company: Ticker
Major index membership: Index
Market capitalization: Market Cap
Income (ttm): Income
Revenue (ttm): Sales
Book value per share (mrq): Book/sh
Cash per share (mrq): Cash/sh
Dividend (annual): Dividend
Dividend yield (annual): Dividend %
Full time employees: Employees
Stock has options trading on a market exchange: Optionable
Stock available to sell short: Shortable
Analysts' mean recommendation (1=Buy 5=Sell): Recom
Price-to-Earnings (ttm): P/E
Forward Price-to-Earnings (next fiscal year): Forward P/E
Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth: PEG
Price-to-Sales (ttm): P/S
Price-to-Book (mrq): P/B
Price to cash per share (mrq): P/C
Price to Free Cash Flow (ttm): P/FCF
Quick Ratio (mrq): Quick Ratio
Current Ratio (mrq): Current Ratio
Total Debt to Equity (mrq): Debt/Eq
Long Term Debt to Equity (mrq): LT Debt/Eq
Distance from 20-Day Simple Moving Average: SMA20
Diluted EPS (ttm): EPS (ttm)
EPS estimate for next year: EPS next Y
EPS estimate for next quarter: EPS next Q
EPS growth this year: EPS this Y
EPS growth next year: EPS next Y
Long term annual growth estimate (5 years): EPS next 5Y
Annual EPS growth past 5 years: EPS past 5Y
Annual sales growth past 5 years: Sales past 5Y
Quarterly revenue growth (yoy): Sales Q/Q
Quarterly earnings growth (yoy): EPS Q/Q
Earnings date
BMO = Before Market Open
AMC = After Market Close: Earnings
Distance from 50-Day Simple Moving Average: SMA50
Insider ownership: Insider Own
Insider transactions (6-Month change in Insider Ownership): Insider Trans
Institutional ownership: Inst Own
Institutional transactions (3-Month change in Institutional Ownership): Inst Trans
Return on Assets (ttm): ROA
Return on Equity (ttm): ROE
Return on Investment (ttm): ROI
Gross Margin (ttm): Gross Margin
Operating Margin (ttm): Oper. Margin
Net Profit Margin (ttm): Profit Margin
Dividend Payout Ratio (ttm): Payout
Distance from 200-Day Simple Moving Average: SMA200
Shares outstanding: Shs Outstand
Shares float: Shs Float
Short interest share: Short Float
Short interest ratio: Short Ratio
Analysts' mean target price: Target Price
52-Week trading range: 52W Range
Distance from 52-Week High: 52W High
Distance from 52-Week Low: 52W Low
Relative Strength Index: RSI (14)
Relative volume: Rel Volume
Average volume (3 month): Avg Volume
Volume: Volume
Performance (Week): Perf Week
Performance (Month): Perf Month
Performance (Quarter): Perf Quarter
Performance (Half Year): Perf Half Y
Performance (Year): Perf Year
Performance (Year To Date): Perf YTD
Beta: Beta
Average True Range (14): ATR
Volatility (Week, Month): Volatility
Previous close: Prev Close
Current stock price: Price
Performance (today): Change
In April 2019, the S&P 500 index increased in year-to-date returns by approximately 13.5 percent compared to last year in 2018. Equity returns in Saudi Arabia grew by approximately 18.9 percent, followed by returns in Kuwait which was estimated at 14.5 percent.