Dow Jones Industrial Average

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—In the U.S., futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 294 points, or 0.6%, to a record, while the S&P 500 added 0.4%—putting it up for eight straight weeks.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Shares were down 4.6% on Thursday, to $638.78, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6%.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 645 points, or 1.3%.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 449 points, to its lowest level in four years, and most of the market-moving news was coming not from the private sector but from government officials.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis