DOW-JONES AVERAGE


Meaning of DOW-JONES AVERAGE in English

noun

also dow-jones index ˈdau̇|jōnz-

Usage: usually capitalized D&J

Etymology: after Charles H. Dow died 1902 and Edward D. Jones died 1920 American financial statisticians

: an index of the relative price of securities based on the daily average price of selected lists of industrial, railroad, and utility common stocks

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