The Dow Jones breaks through the historic 50,000 point mark.

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07/02/2026
During the U.S. trading session on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average made a historic breakthrough of the 50,000 point mark. This is the latest milestone achieved by the U.S. economy after years of strong growth. During this period, the U.S. economy not only outperformed other developed economies but also attracted a large amount of investment globally. Chris Hyzy, Chief Investment Officer at Bank of America Private Bank, said, "Regardless, we do not believe that the opportunities in the U.S. market have ended." The Dow's climb in recent months marks a reversal from earlier last year when market turbulence was sparked by Trump's tariff hikes. However, since then, many of Wall Street's worries about the impact of tariffs have not materialized, and with the U.S. economy continuing to grow strongly, investors remain optimistic about the Federal Reserve continuing to lower interest rates this year. However, despite the Dow steadily approaching the 100,000 point mark, there are still warning signals in some areas of the economy. Price pressures continue to squeeze the lives of millions of low-to-middle-income Americans, and U.S. job growth remains weak. Meanwhile, overseas economic growth and expansionary government policies make international markets outperform those with high valuations in the U.S. This may mean that future some of the individual stocks that have been driving the Dow's rise could face greater pressure.