Dow Jones Industrial Average Index — Level, Chart & Constituents

What the Dow Jones Industrial Average measures

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (symbol: DJI) is a stock market index from the US market that tracks a selection of large American companies. It is one of the best-known benchmarks of how United States equities are performing, alongside peers such as the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite and the Russell 2000. Because it is an index, it is not a security you can buy directly; instead, it represents a basket of component stocks whose combined movement is expressed as a single number, quoted in USD.

Key numbers explained

Here is how to read the main figures for this index:

• Current level: 51,511.59 points. An index level is a reference number, not a price tag. Its meaning comes from change over time: rising or falling points tell you how the tracked companies are doing overall.
• Today's change: -0.68%. This shows the index is slightly lower than at the previous close, a modest daily move.
• Today's range: 51,477.53 – 51,846.81. The low and high show how much the index has moved within the current session.
• 52-week range: 45,057.28 – 54,744.33. Comparing the current level with this range shows where the index sits relative to the past year: it is currently below its 52-week high and above its 52-week low.
• Currency: USD. All levels and ranges are quoted in US dollars, which matters when comparing with indices quoted in other currencies.

Recent news

Market coverage has highlighted a broadly weaker session, with several headlines noting that the market dipped while individual names moved in different directions. Companies such as Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) and Monday.com (MNDY) were reported as gaining as the market dipped, while Merck (MRK) declined more than the broader market. Modine (MOD) and Newmont Corporation (NEM) were also reported dipping more than the broader market.

What to watch

As with any broad stock market index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is typically influenced by the performance of its component companies, overall market sentiment, interest-rate expectations, currency movements in USD, and macroeconomic data. Broader measures such as the Nasdaq-100 and the volatility gauge known as the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) are often watched alongside it to gauge how different segments of the market are behaving. You can browse more benchmarks in the Indices directory.