Dow Jones

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, often called the Dow, is a stock market index that tracks the performance of 30 large, publicly traded companies in the United States. It serves as a barometer of the overall health of the U.S. stock market and economy. The index is calculated by adding the prices of these 30 companies' stocks and adjusting for a divisor, providing a single number that reflects market trends. While it focuses on prominent companies, it is one of many tools investors use to assess market conditions and economic outlooks.