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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 | Date | Closing Level |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 11/14/1972 | 1,003.16 |
| 2,000 | 01/08/1987 | 2,002.25 |
| 3,000 | 04/17/1991 | 3,004.46 |
| 4,000 | 02/23/1995 | 4,003.33 |
| 5,000 | 11/21/1995 | 5,023.55 |
| 6,000 | 10/14/1996 | 6,010.00 |
| 7,000 | 02/13/1997 | 7,022.43 |
| 8,000 | 07/16/1997 | 8,038.88 |
| 9,000 | 04/06/1998 | 9,033.22 |
| 10,000 | 03/29/1999 | 10,006.78 |
| 11,000 | 05/03/1999 | 11,014.69 |
| 12,000 | 10/19/2006 | 12,011.73 |
| 13,000 | 04/25/2007 | 13,089.89 |
| 14,000 | 07/19/2007 | 14,000.41 |
| 15,000 | 05/07/2013 | 15,056.20 |
| 16,000 | 11/21/2013 | 16,009.99 |
| 17,000 | 07/03/2014 | 17,068.26 |
| 18,000 | 12/23/2014 | 18,024.17 |
| 19,000 | 11/22/2016 | 19,023.87 |
| 20,000 | 01/25/2017 | 20,068.51 |
| 21,000 | 03/01/2017 | 21,115.55 |
| 22,000 | 08/02/2017 | 22,016.24 |
| 23,000 | 10/18/2017 | 23,157.60 |
| 24,000 | 11/30/2017 | 24,272.35 |
| 25,000 | 01/04/2018 | 25,075.13 |
| 26,000 | 01/17/2018 | 26,115.65 |
| 27,000 | 07/11/2019 | 27,088.08 |
| 28,000 | 11/15/2019 | 28,004.89 |
| 29,000 | 01/15/2020 | 29,030.22 |
| 30,000 | 11/24/2020 | 30,046.24 |
| 31,000 | 01/07/2021 | 31,041.13 |
