established the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896 with 12 companies in the industrial sector. The number of companies included in the index increased to 20 in 1916 and then to the current ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been around since 1896, which makes it the longest benchmark of the U.S. stock market. There were originally 12 companies that made up the index – all ...

That’s the Dow’s largest post-election gain since it rose 4.5% in November 1896, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The S&P 500 also rallied 2.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite stormed 3% higher.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dates back to 1896, and is one of the most widely followed indices of large, publicly owned companies based in the United States. Click here to see the most ...