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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Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average are mixed following a fifth-straight positive day for the index. Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Both the Dow and Nasdaq are also heading into Friday on track for solid weekly gains. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Expect turbulence, but also expect the Dow and S&P 500 to challenge and likely establish additional records before year-end. Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The move in Caterpillar ​made it the biggest boost to the Dow Industrials, accounting for about 280 to the upside for the average. Reuters, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Dow

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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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