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Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)

Last Updated: November 15, 2006

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an average of the stock price of 30 selective stocks. It is widely quoted each day as a barometer of stock market activity. Because the Dow Jones Industrial Average uses such a small number of stocks, it is often criticized for not representing the whole market, which is why other indexes, such as the Standard and Poor’s 500 and Russell 3000, also are used.

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