The Dow Jones Industrial Average was around the mid‑43,000s when Donald Trump took office again in January 2025, with trading days just before and after inauguration closing in the 43,400–44,000 range.

Key dates and levels

  • Around inauguration day (January 20, 2025), the Dow closed at roughly 43,488.
  • The next trading day, January 21, 2025, the index closed just above 44,000 (about 44,026).

So if you’re asking “what was the Dow when Trump took office in 2025,” a fair, practical answer is that it was about 43,500–44,000 points , reflecting a market already near record territory at the start of his new term.

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