How much did the Dow Jones industrial average return in 2019?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average returned 23.76% in 2019. Using a calculation including dividend reinvestment, the Dow Jones returned 25.34% in 2019. The numbers above match an index price purchase on open on January 2nd, 2019 and sold at close on December 31, 2019.

Did the stock market boom in 2019?

The stock market boomed in 2019. Here's how it happened The stock market boomed in 2019. Here’s how it happened Twelve months ago, few could have imagined the S&P 500 delivering a gain of more than 28% in 2019.

Why did the stock market rise in 2019?

Much of the stock market’s gains in 2019 can be attributed to a dramatic policy shift at the Federal Reserve. The Fed raised rates four times in 2018, including a December 2018 hike that took its key rate to 2.5 percent. It was a different story in 2019, when after a change of heart the Fed lowered rates three times.