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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On Friday, the Commerce Department reported that personal spending fell 0.2% in January, missing the Dow Jones estimate for a 0.1% increase.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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US stocks were volatile Thursday after Trump’s comments, with the Dow ending the day down by 194 points, or 0.45%.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The Russell 2000 was down a fraction of a percent; however, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was the one index up on the day, gaining just under 0.5%.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Bond yields, not the Dow, are the administration's new North Star.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Related article Trump’s tariffs chaos is contributing to delivery delays of goods
US stocks were volatile Thursday after Trump’s comments, with the Dow ending the day down by 194 points, or 0.45%.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The Russell 2000 was down a fraction of a percent; however, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was the one index up on the day, gaining just under 0.5%.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Bond yields, not the Dow, are the administration's new North Star.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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