Dow Jones Industrial Average

1. An index of the relative price movement of the shares of thirty major industrial companies, most of which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Changes in the average (noted as “rises” and “falls”) give investors a general picture of the state of the market. Often referred to as “the Dow.”

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The S&P 500 was down 2.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 879 points, or 1.9%.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 900 points to end the day down 1.9%.

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—U.S. futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq were all up around 0.1% in early trade.

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—U.S. futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq were up around 0.15% in early morning trade.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 17% for the year.

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