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The Dow Jones yesterday briefly broke above 40,000 points for the first time in its history on Wall Street

The Dow's climb to a record 40,000 points on Wall Street

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, a laggard among the major US stock indexes this year, got its moment in the spotlight yesterday as it briefly broke above 40,000 points for the first time in its history.

Business • 17 May 24

Amazon stock has risen by more than 76% in the past year

Amazon founder Bezos sells $2.4 billion worth of shares

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sold another 14 million shares in the company, worth around $2.4 billion.

Business • 21 Feb 24

Michael Bloomberg reportedly sees Dow Jones as the ideal fit but would buy the Post if Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos was interested in selling

Michael Bloomberg interested in acquiring WSJ: report

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, the owner of Bloomberg LP, is interested in acquiring either Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones or the Washington Post, news website Axios has reported, citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.

Business • 23 Dec 22

The S&P 500 sank 3.9% to finish the day at 3,749, a drop of more than 20% from its most recent peak on January 4 - the definition of a bear market

Wall Street shares sink amid inflation worries

Wall Street stocks officially entered "bear market" territory last night after another drubbing as investors bet on more aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes to address inflation.

Business • 14 Jun 22

Dow cracks 30,000, a psychological boost amid Covid-19

The Dow Jones clocked its fastest 10,000 point run up to cross 30,000 for the first time last night, giving the stock market a psychological boost at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has damaged the economy and left millions unemployed.

Business • 25 Nov 20

Signs that the coronavirus pandemic in the US may be nearing a peak bolstered trading

US markets buoyed by coronavirus hopes

US stock markets jumped on Wednesday on hopeful signs that the coronavirus outbreak in the United States was close to a peak, with health insurers getting an additional lift from Bernie Sanders' decision to suspend his presidential campaign.

News • 08 Apr 20

Wall Street sees record closing levels for the Dow Jones and S&P

Dow, S&P 500 at record highs after US-China trade deal

The Dow Jones and S&P 500 rose to record highs on Wall Street last night following a volatile session marked the signing of the long-awaited US-China trade agreement.

Business • 16 Jan 20

The Dow Jones saw its sharpest one-day drop since October 2018

Wall Street rises but recession fears remain

US stocks rebounded in choppy trading today, as strong July retail sales data and Walmart's upbeat results eased some fears about the economy slipping into recession.

Business • 15 Aug 19

Dow closes 2.2% lower to finish bad week for US markets

Major US stock indices slumped more than 2% on closing to conclude a bruising week for markets which have been rattled by the US-China trade clash.

Business • 07 Dec 18

General Electric will be replaced on the Dow Jones on June 26 by pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance

General Electric dropped from Dow Jones stock index

Slumping US industrial giant General Electric will be removed from the prestigious Dow Jones stock index, S&P Dow Jones Indices have said.

Business • 20 Jun 18

US stocks reacted to the announcement with the markets closing lower overnight

Markets react to Trump's tariffs

Global markets have tumbled, prompted by fears of a trade war between the US and other countries.

Business • 02 Mar 18

European markets rally after yesterday's steep losses

European stocks recover after Wall Street rally

European stock markets recorded gains today and closed up, following heavy losses the previous session.

Business • 07 Feb 18

Wall Street stocks regained ground after falling in the opening moments of trading

US markets rebound after volatile day

Wall Street stocks finished with solid gains after a rollercoaster session, winning back a good portion of the losses from the prior session's rout.

Business • 06 Feb 18

At 4.30pm Irish time the Dow Jones was up 0.75% percent, at 24,119

Dow crosses 24,000 mark as banks climb, techs rebound

The Dow Jones index raced past the 24,000 mark for the first time shortly after opening today, propelled by further gains for bank stocks and a recovery in technology shares.

Business • 30 Nov 17

The latest 1,000-point increase on the Dow Jones was covered in roughly half the time it took the index to move from 21,000 to 22,000

Dow ends above 23,000 for first time

The Dow Jones closed above 23,000 for the first time on Wall Street last night, driven by a jump in IBM after it hinted at a return to revenue growth.

Business • 19 Oct 17

The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 major companies broke through the 20,000 barrier for the first time this week

David Murphy: Market loves Trump. Is it good news?

The stock market in the US is cock-a-hoop about President Donald Trump's pro-growth policies.

Business • 29 Jan 17

World stock markets still digesting Trump's shock win in the US

European stocks mixed as Trump anxiety deepens

European stock markets were mixed by closing as a choppy trading week triggered by Donald Trump's election win comes to a close.

Business • 11 Nov 16

Markets were buoyed by a 4% rise in the price of oil, which was prompted by suggestions from Saudi Arabia's energy minister that suppliers should cut production to rebalance global prices

US markets hit record highs amid rising oil prices

All three major share indexes in the US hit record highs last night, on the back of rising oil prices and a strong performance from some leading retailers.

Business • 12 Aug 16

Selling was heaviest in oil shares, financials and tech stocks, which sent the Nasdaq tumbling more than 4% before it recovered slightly

US stocks plunge as global rout worsens

US stocks have plunged today, with the Dow and S&P 500 briefly falling over 3% as a global rout worsened due to falling oil prices and worries about China.

Business • 15 Jan 16

Three major US indexes wrapped up a week of solid gains on Wall Street yesterday

Dow moves above 17,000 as US jobs jump

Wall Street's holiday-shortened session ended with multiple records yesterday, with the Dow topping 17,000 for the first time.

Business • 04 Jul 14

Dow Jones closed at record high of 16,009.99 last night

Dow Jones ends above 16,000 for first time

The Dow Jones index on Wall Street closed above 16,000 for the first time last night as US stocks rebounded from three days of weakness.

Business • 22 Nov 13

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been changed 49 times in its 117 year history

Dow Jones Industrial Average set to be revamped

Wall Street's Dow Jones Industrial Average - one of the world's best known measures of stock market performance - is to be revamped.

Business • 11 Sep 13

Dow has gained every Tuesday for 17 weeks in a row

Why stock investors love Tuesdays this year

Everybody looks forward to weekends, but this year, US stock investors should embrace Tuesdays as well.

Business • 08 May 13

Dow Jones soars to record closing high

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared to a record closing high, breaking through levels last seen in 2007.

Business • 06 Mar 13

Dow Jones has passed 14,000 level only 15 times in its history

Dow Jones hits 14,000, for a minute anyway

The Dow Jones briefly topped 14,000 at one stage today, a milestone not seen since before the financial crisis rocked the markets and the world economy.

Business • 01 Feb 13