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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Over that period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has jumped 6% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq has climbed 10%.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The jump in yields was hitting the stock market with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 500 points.
—John Melloy,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Stocks rallied on those comments, with the Dow closing at a record high.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Investors nonetheless welcomed the prospect of a rate cut, sending the Dow soaring 800 points on Friday to close at a record high.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The jump in yields was hitting the stock market with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 500 points.
—John Melloy,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Stocks rallied on those comments, with the Dow closing at a record high.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Investors nonetheless welcomed the prospect of a rate cut, sending the Dow soaring 800 points on Friday to close at a record high.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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