Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/if-the-dow-jones-goes-up-by-20 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter If the Dow Jones goes up by 200 points how are these 200 points measured? Economy Feb 8, 2008 11:30 AM EDT Question/Comment: If the Dow Jones goes up by 200 points how are these 200 points measured? Paul Solman: Roughly, the sum of the stock prices of the 30 companies in the Dow Jones industrial average, companies chosen as the biggest players in the US economy, a list that’s from time to time updated: Coke, GM, GE, IBM, etc. Check here for the full list. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Question/Comment: If the Dow Jones goes up by 200 points how are these 200 points measured? Paul Solman: Roughly, the sum of the stock prices of the 30 companies in the Dow Jones industrial average, companies chosen as the biggest players in the US economy, a list that’s from time to time updated: Coke, GM, GE, IBM, etc. Check here for the full list. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now