noun
Financial term; refers specifically to the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index.
今日のダウ平均株価は大幅に下落した。
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply today.
Refers to the Nikkei Stock Average, the Japanese equivalent of the Dow.
From English 'Dow' (as in Dow Jones) + 平均 (average) + 株価 (stock price).