Dow Jones Eyes 50,000 Again as Blue-Chip Index Rises 500 Points

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A board shows stock prices at the New York Stock Exchange on April 22, 2026. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty ImagesThe popular blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average could soon hit 50,000 again for the first time since February as U.S. stocks keep shrugging off the war in Iran.The Dow Jones rose by as much as 500 points, or about 1 percent, to above 49,700 during the May 6 trading session.

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