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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In the previous session, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed slightly higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day just below the flatline.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Earlier, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were halted for hours due to a technical issue at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
But the market suddenly turned lower, and the Dow lost 300 points, leaving Wall Street wondering what the heck happened.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
According to Investopedia, the Dow Jones is named after Charles Dow, who created the index in 1896 with his business partner, Edward Jones.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Earlier, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were halted for hours due to a technical issue at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
But the market suddenly turned lower, and the Dow lost 300 points, leaving Wall Street wondering what the heck happened.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
According to Investopedia, the Dow Jones is named after Charles Dow, who created the index in 1896 with his business partner, Edward Jones.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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