The Dow Jones index was first compiled by Charles Henry Dow, the founder of Dow Jones Company (0- 185 1902) in 1884. Dow Jones index is the oldest stock index in the world, and its full name is average stock price index. Generally speaking, the Dow Jones index may refer to the DowJonesInstrialAverage, the first of the four groups of the Dow Jones index. Dow Jones index, also known as $30, Dow Jones stock price average index, is the most influential and widely used stock index in the world. It is based on some representative company stocks listed on new york Stock Exchange, and consists of four stock price average indexes.

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