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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For the Dow's transportation index, this year's volumes have exceeded those of previous years.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Futures tied to the Dow Jones industrial average fell 48 points on Sunday, or 0.1%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2025
At one point, the Dow Jones was up more than 700 points.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Previously, the Dow had risen 1.2%, while the S&P 500 had jumped 1.8% and the Nasdaq had spiked 2.5%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2025
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Futures tied to the Dow Jones industrial average fell 48 points on Sunday, or 0.1%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2025
At one point, the Dow Jones was up more than 700 points.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Previously, the Dow had risen 1.2%, while the S&P 500 had jumped 1.8% and the Nasdaq had spiked 2.5%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2025
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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