The Dow just hit 50,000. See the names that have come and gone over the decades

Within just four years, the Dow hit another key price: 10,000. The average first touched the level on March 16, 1999. However, it took several days of choppy trading for the index to close a session above 10,000 on March 29, 1999.

Dow soars by almost 1,000 points as Wall Street rebounds from tech meltdown

The sell-off in tech stocks screeched to a halt Friday as investors stepped in to buy the dip: The Dow soared 970 points, or 1.98%, and hit a fresh intraday record high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 1.6%,
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Dow Jones Sets Record and Breaks Past 50,000

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) crossed 50,000 for the first time on February 6, 2026, marking a historic milestone for the 30-stock blue-chip index. The move caps a strong rally, with DIA up 4.

Dow reaches 50K, ends at record high as U.S. stocks rise on NVDA lift

Stock indexes rise as investors weigh Amazon earnings, profit guidance and $200B capex outlook after Wall Street’s selloff—get the key market

Dow closes above 50,000 for first time

The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 50,000 points for the first time ever Friday. The index rebounded following a tech stock sell-off earlier in the week.

The road to Dow 50000 was perilous. What’s next could be rockier.

The AI boom that pushed stocks higher is turning into a pressure point.