The Dow Jones Industrial Average At 10,000: A Brief History

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossing the 10,000 mark on December 09, 2003, here is a brief history of the index at 10,000, according to Dow Jones Indexes:

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average first touched 10,000 on March 16, 1999.
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average first closed above 10,000 on March 29, 1999, when it closed at 10,006.78.
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its highest point on January 14, 2000, when it closed at 11,722.98.
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average last closed above 10,000 on month May 24, 2002, when it closed at 10104.26.
• Since January 14, 2000, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its lowest close on October 9, 2002, when it closed at 7286.27.