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 late March, the Dow Jones Industrial Average , Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 all slipped more than 10% from their recent highs, briefly dipping into correction territory before bouncing back.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Since the end of February, the three major stock market indices — the Standard & Poor’s 500, the Dow Jones industrials and the Nasdaq composite — have fallen by a few percentage points.
—Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
But the war with Iran has rocked markets, sending the Dow and Nasdaq into correction territory.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,125 points on Tuesday as doubt swung back to hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Since the end of February, the three major stock market indices — the Standard & Poor’s 500, the Dow Jones industrials and the Nasdaq composite — have fallen by a few percentage points.
—Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
But the war with Iran has rocked markets, sending the Dow and Nasdaq into correction territory.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,125 points on Tuesday as doubt swung back to hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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