Top 10 Dow Jones Industrial Average Factoids – 2018 in Review
Let’s be frank: the markets took a bit of a beating last year. In contrast to the tremendous performance of the previous year, 2018 was markedly less enjoyable or serene. Jamie Farmer from S&P Dow Jones Indices reveals 10 interesting facts about the DJI index.
1. At the Close
The DJIA ends an ugly year on a positive note; the last session added over 260 points to finish at 23,327.46 for a daily gain of 1.15% and the best final trading session since 2012. But for the year, the Average closed down 5.63%, the worst annual performance since 2008 and only the second negative yearly return of the last decade. The DJIA also closed out 2018 down over...MORE»
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