Known as the Dow, the index monitors the performance of 30 blue-chip companies listed on the US stock exchanges. In 2024, the Dow index returned over 16%, compared to a 25% return for the broader ...

Known as the Dow, the index monitors the performance of 30 blue-chip companies listed on the US stock exchanges. In 2024, the Dow index returned over 16%, compared to a 25% return for the broader ...

Two of the best known U.S. stock indexes—the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average—move in opposite directions more often than ever before. Since the S&P 500 was introduced in 1957 ...