the Dow
noun
US
: the daily average of the stock prices of a group of large American companies : the Dow-Jones industrial average
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq also is higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was slightly negative.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
In fact, the three leading United States stock indices — the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq — closed at record highs on Thursday.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
While the Dow is looking past concerns, Wall Street is also dealing with a government data blackout that has left investors without the usual gold-standard indicators of the health of the economy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In the Dow, companies with higher share prices have a larger impact on the index.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
In fact, the three leading United States stock indices — the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq — closed at record highs on Thursday.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
While the Dow is looking past concerns, Wall Street is also dealing with a government data blackout that has left investors without the usual gold-standard indicators of the health of the economy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In the Dow, companies with higher share prices have a larger impact on the index.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
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