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Dow Jones industrial average
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, or DIJA, follows the share prices of 30 major companies sold on U.S. stock exchanges in order to act as an indicator of how the stock market as a whole is doing. (noun)
A stock market index tracking the prices of a share of stock for 30 major companies is an example of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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