وقد طبعت بشكل مستمر منذ تأسيسها في 8 تموز / يوليو، عام 1889، من قبل تشارلز داو (Charles Dow)، وإدوارد جونز (Edward Jones) وتشارلز بيرغشترسر (Charles Bergstresser).
Its name derives from Wall Street, located in New York City, which is the heart of the financial district; it has been printed continuously since its inception on July 8, 1889, by Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser.