List of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the number of constituent companies?The DJIA currently consists of 30 companies
2. What is the largest point drop (single day)?2,253 points on March 16, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic
3. What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?It is a stock market index that tracks 30 big U.S. companies and shows how the market is doing.
4. Why did the Dow drop a lot on March 16, 2020?It fell 2,253 points because of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown worries.

Stock Market Index: A statistical measure that represents a portion of the stock market, used to gauge overall market performance.
Volatility: The degree of variation of a trading price series over time, usually measured by the standard deviation of logarithmic returns.
Blue-Chip Companies: Large, well-established, and financially sound companies with a history of reliable earnings and dividends.