mail.com
Finance

Milestones in the Dow Jones industrial average

The Dow Jones industrial average has blown through 1,000-point milestones since hitting a 12-year low of 6,547 on March 9, 2009. Here are the dates of those milestones and the time between each.

— First close above 7,000 after hitting the 12-year low: March 12, 2009. — First close above 8,000: April 3, 2009. Trading days since last milestone: 16. — First close above 9,000: July 23, 2009. Trading days since last milestone: 76.

— First close above 10,000: Oct. 14, 2009. Trading days since last milestone: 58. — First close above 11,000: April 12, 2010. Trading days since last milestone: 122. — First close above 12,000: Feb. 1, 2011. Trading days since last milestone: 205.

— First close above 13,000: Feb. 28, 2012. Trading days since last milestone: 270 — First close above 14,000: Feb. 1, 2013. Trading days since last milestone: 233

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

Related Headlines

  • US stocks waver in midday trading

    U.S. stocks are flipping from slight gains to losses in midday trading. The Dow Jones industrial average was up five points to 14,402 shortly before noon on Monday. 

  • Stocks falter following Cyprus's bailout plan

    Stocks are closing moderately lower on Wall Street as investors worried that a controversial proposal to seize money from depositors in Cyprus could set off another bout of ... 

  • Kenneth Polcari

    Stocks inch higher on Wall Street at midday

    Stock indexes are mostly higher in midday trading on Wall Street and are on track to post solid gains for the week. The Dow Jones industrial average moved between small gains ... 

  • Futures edge higher, following markets overseas

    Stock futures are following markets overseas slightly higher with major U.S. indexes hovering hear historic highs. The habits of the American consumer will come into focus ... 

Popular Searches
Business

mail.com recommends

Overnight Averages

Find your future job here

Business in pictures

mail.com services

Popular Searches
Sports
Popular Searches
News
  • Editions
    • US
    • International
    • India
    • Россия
    • Română
    • Singapore
    • South Africa
    • México
    • Indonesia
    • Brasileira
Member of united internet

Milestones in the Dow Jones industrial average in Finance - News channel. | Webmail | Email address | Mobile Clients
Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Copyright © 2013 1&1 Mail & Media Inc. All rights reserved.