The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dow-Jones Index
Dow-Jones Index \Dow-Jones Index\, n. (Finance) an index of certain stock prices on the New York Stock Exchange, computed by the Dow Jones publishing company as a weighted average of the prices of specific stocks in certain categories. Three indices are maintained, the Industrials, the Transportations, and the Utilities. When used without qualification, the term usually refers to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Syn: Dow, Dow Jones, Dow-Jones Average. [PJC]
Usage examples of "dow-jones index".
The Dow-Jones Index was being read on the radio, and Windsor was humming some unrecognizable tune to show how unimpressed he was.