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.

The stock market rebounded in a big way Friday, Feb. 6 after various tech concerns fueled a lengthy plunge for much of the previous week.

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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.

With the Dow Jones industrials crossing above 50000 for the first time, below is a look at how The Wall Street Journal has covered the blue-chip index’s past milestones over the decades. Coverage has varied in tone.

The broader market passed a significant milestone thanks to big gains for stocks outside of tech. Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar are examples.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was soaring to a fresh intraday high in early afternoon trading, with Nvidia Corp. posting the largest gain in the blue-chip stock index. The Dow was gaining 1,043 points,