The Dow’s 1,000-Point Milestones

When The Dow® crossed 1,000 for the first time in November of 1972, cheers rang out on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow’s “big round number” milestones—whether 2,000, 10,000 or 20,000—have been met with enthusiasm ever since. While the figures have no particular significance, they tend to capture the attention of investors and the media alike, and can have a psychological impact that sometimes influences market behavior.
First Close Above: 1,000
Date: 11/14/1972
Closing Level: 1,003.16
First Close Above: 2,000
Date: 01/08/1987
Closing Level: 2,002.25
First Close Above: 3,000
Date: 04/17/1991
Closing Level: 3,004.46
First Close Above: 4,000
Date: 02/23/1995
Closing Level: 4,003.33
First Close Above: 5,000
Date: 11/21/1995
Closing Level: 5,023.55
First Close Above: 6,000
Date: 10/14/1996
Closing Level: 6,010
First Close Above: 7,000
Date: 02/13/1997
Closing Level: 7,022.43
First Close Above: 8,000
Date: 07/16/1997
Closing Level: 8,038.88
First Close Above: 9,000
Date: 04/06/1998
Closing Level: 9,033.22
First Close Above: 10,000
Date: 03/29/1999
Closing Level: 10,006.78
First Close Above: 11,000
Date: 05/03/1999
Closing Level: 11,014.69
First Close Above: 12,000
Date: 10/19/2006
Closing Level: 12,011.73
First Close Above: 13,000
Date: 04/25/2007
Closing Level: 13,089.89
First Close Above: 14,000
Date: 07/19/2007
Closing Level: 14,000.41
First Close Above: 15,000
Date: 05/07/2013
Closing Level: 15,056.2
First Close Above: 16,000
Date: 11/21/2013
Closing Level: 16,009.99
First Close Above: 17,000
Date: 07/03/2014
Closing Level: 17,068.26
First Close Above: 18,000
Date: 12/23/2014
Closing Level: 18,024.17
First Close Above: 19,000
Date: 11/22/2016
Closing Level: 19,023.87
First Close Above: 20,000
Date: 01/25/2017
Closing Level: 20,068.51
First Close Above: 21,000
Date: 03/01/2017
Closing Level: 21,115.55
First Close Above: 22,000
Date: 08/02/2017
Closing Level: 22,016.24
First Close Above: 23,000
Date: 10/18/2017
Closing Level: 23,157.6
First Close Above: 24,000
Date: 11/30/2017
Closing Level: 24,272.35
First Close Above: 25,000
Date: 01/04/2018
Closing Level: 25,075.13
First Close Above: 26,000
Date: 01/17/2018
Closing Level: 26,115.65
First Close Above: 27,000
Date: 07/11/2019
Closing Level: 27,088.08
First Close Above: 28,000
Date: 11/15/2019
Closing Level: 28,004.89
First Close Above: 29,000
Date: 01/15/2020
Closing Level: 29,030.22
First Close Above: 30,000
Date: 11/24/2020
Closing Level: 30,046.24
First Close Above: 31,000
Date: 01/07/2021
Closing Level: 31,041.13
First Close Above: 32,000
Date: 03/10/2021
Closing Level: 32,297.02
First Close Above: 33,000
Date: 03/17/2021
Closing Level: 33,015.37
First Close Above: 34,000
Date: 04/15/2021
Closing Level: 34,035.99
First Close Above: 35,000
Date: 07/23/2021
Closing Level: 35,061.55
First Close Above: 36,000
Date: 11/02/2021
Closing Level: 36,052.63
First Close Above: 37,000
Date: 12/13/2023
Closing Level: 37,090.24
First Close Above: 38,000
Date: 01/22/2024
Closing Level: 38,001.81
First Close Above: 39,000
Date: 02/22/2024
Closing Level: 39,069.11
First Close Above: 40,000
Date: 05/17/2024
Closing Level: 40,003.59
First Close Above: 41,000
Date: 07/17/2024
Closing Level: 41,198.08
First Close Above: 42,000
Date: 09/19/2024
Closing Level: 42,025.19