The Dow Jones Transportation Average looks like an oasis in today's market, as it's rising 1.1% in recent trading while the Dow industrials, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are all down. The DJTA is viewed as an economic indicator, since a growing economy means goods are being moved around, so it's not
Tomi Kilgore is a Reporter at MarketWatch. He covers a range of topics within finance, including emerging markets, commodities, and international finance, with a particular passion for analyzing charts. Tomi's insights and expertise have also been featured in Yahoo Finance, Barron's, MSN, NewsBreak, RealClearMarkets, and Agri America Marketing Inc.




