the Dow Jones Utility Average
noun [ S ]
STOCK MARKET ukus( abbreviation DJUA); (also DJU)a US stock market index (= system for measuring the present value of shares) based on 15 important US businesses that provide gas, electricity, and water:
The Dow Jones Utility Average held steady, dipping 0.07 to 226.10.
Power producers were affected, and the Dow Jones utilities index closed down 2.25 points at 206.89.