Dow-Jones Industrial Average

Definitions of Dow-Jones Industrial Average

noun
an indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange

synonyms: Dow Jones

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stock index, stock market index
index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks

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