The Dow Jones Industrial Average, also known as DJIA, is an important economic indicator that measures the performance of 30 large, publicly traded companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Although the term "Dow Jones' Average" is commonly used, there are other synonymous terms that refer to this financial benchmark. Some other synonyms for DJIA include the Dow, the Dow Jones Index, the Dow Jones Average, and the Industrial Average. As a widely watched metric, the Dow is often used as a barometer of the overall stock market activity and reflects the health of the U.S. economy.
