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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Although November is usually a seasonally strong month for the market, a pullback in major tech names has weighed on the major averages this time, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S & P 500 each down roughly 2% this month.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 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
At one point, the Dow Jones was up more than 700 points.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 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
At one point, the Dow Jones was up more than 700 points.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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