Short answer
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a US index of 30 large 'blue-chip' companies — the oldest widely-watched market benchmark.
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What is the Dow Jones?
Why it matters
It's still the headline index in most news reports, even though the S&P 500 is more representative.
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