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The Dow

The highs and lows of the DJIA

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a stock market index of the 30 largest and most widely held U.S. public companies; its numbers are often used to denote the state of the market at large. Part of Dow Jones & Co., publisher of several business newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, the DJIA is now held by Rupert Murdoch as part of his acquiring the company for $5 billion.

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August 2008
- Stocks Flat on Mixed News
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 26, 08 3:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks were mixed amid mostly poor economic data today, the Wall Street Journal reports. With trading light and much attention focused on the Democrats’ economic plans, the Dow gained 26.62 to close at 11,412.87. The Nasdaq fell 3.62, closing at 2,361.97, while the S&P 500 gained 4.67 points to settle at 1,271.51. More »
- Housing, AIG Spur Losses
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 25, 08 3:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks fell today as bad news from the housing and financial sectors diminished hopes that the economic slump will lift soon, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 241.81 points to 11,386.25, led by a 5.5% loss at beleaguered insurer AIG. The Nasdaq fell 49.12 points to close at 2,365.59, while the S&P 500 shed 25.36 points to settle at 1,266.84. More »
- Lower Oil, Inflation Rally Stocks
  
  MarketWatch | Aug 22, 08 3:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks rallied today amid light trading but still saw weekly losses as oil prices fell and financials rebounded, helped in part by a speech by Ben Bernanke that eased inflation fears, MarketWatch reports. The Dow surged 197.85 to 11,628.06; the Nasdaq gained 34.33, closing at 2,414.71; and the S&P 500 climbed 14.47 to 1,292.19. More »
- Stocks Mixed as Oil Surges
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 21, 08 3:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks saw mixed results today as the Dow and S&P 500 managed to claw back from early losses due to surging oil and a weak dollar, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow closed up 12.78 at 11,430.21; the Nasdaq fell 8.70 to 2,380.38, while the S&P 500 gained 3.18 to finish at 1,277.72. More »
- Modest Gains From Mixed Day
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 20, 08 3:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The markets ended up after alternating from gains to losses in today’s session, MarketWatch reports. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to make traders uneasy about financial firms, but strong results from Hewlett-Packard provided a welcome distraction. The Dow closed up 68.88 at 11,417.42. The Nasdaq gained 4.72 points, closing at 2,389.08, while the S&P 500 climbed 7.85 to 1,274.54. More »
- Losses Continue for 2nd Day
  
  MarketWatch | Aug 19, 08 3:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks fell today for a second straight session as doubts about financials persisted and economic news painted gloomy outlooks on inflation and housing, MarketWatch reports. Disappointing quarterly reports from the retail sector made a bad situation worse. The Dow fell 130.84 to 11,348.55, the Nasdaq 32.62 to 2,384.46, and the S&P 500 11.91 to 1,266.69. More »
- Financials Skid, Spark Sell-Off
  
  MarketWatch | Aug 18, 08 3:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The markets took a tumble today as familiar fears about a government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac returned to the fore, MarketWatch reports. Led by its financial components, the Dow fell 180.02 to close at 11,479.88. The Nasdaq shed 35.54, settling at 2,416.98, while the S&P 500 dropped 19.54 to close at 1,278.66. More »
- Stocks Mixed; Commodities Fall
  
  MarketWatch | Aug 15, 08 3:43 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The markets ended mixed today as commodities fell across the board, leaving traders unsure of the larger ramifications for the economy, MarketWatch reports. The Dow gained 43.97 points to close at 11,659.90, the Nasdaq slid 1.15 points to 2,452,52, and the S&P 500 climbed 5.27 points to 1,298.20. More »
- Stocks Break 2-Day Slump
  
  MarketWatch | Aug 14, 08 3:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks posted solid gains today for the first time in three days as financials rebounded, the dollar gained, and oil fell nearly $1, MarketWatch reports. The Dow rose 82.97 points to close at 11,615.89, the Nasdaq gained 25.05 to 2,453.67, and the S&P 500 climbed 7.10 to 1,292.93. More »
- Financials Lead More Losses
  
  MarketWatch | Aug 13, 08 3:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The markets saw losses today as anxiety about financial firms persisted and oil rose nearly $3 to $116 a barrel, MarketWatch reports. The Dow was hit especially hard, falling 109.51 points to 11,532.96. The other indices made afternoon gains but fell back, with the Nasdaq closing down 1.99 points at 2,428.62, and the S&P off 3.76 points at 1,285.83. More »
- Financials Lead Broad Slump
  
  MarketWatch | Aug 12, 08 3:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks fell today as waves of bad news from the financial sector battered investor sentiment, MarketWatch reports. Equities lost value despite a $1.44 drop in the price of oil, reversing what has recently been a consistent inverse relationship. The Dow fell 139.88 to 11,642.47, the Nasdaq 9.34 to 2,430.61, and the S&P 500 15.73 to 1,289.59. More »
- Stocks Post Modest Gains
  
  MarketWatch | Aug 11, 08 3:47 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks managed to hold on to small gains today from a big early rally, as oil prices fell despite the fighting in Georgia, MarketWatch reports. The Dow closed up 48.03 points at 11,782.35. The Nasdaq gained 25.85 points to 2,439.95, and the S&P 500 climbed 9 points to 1,305.32. More »
- Dow Gains 303 Points; Oil Drops
  
  MarketWatch | Aug 8, 08 3:41 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A big rally topped a rollercoaster week today as the markets surged on a drop in oil of nearly $5 a barrel, MarketWatch reports. The Dow gained 302.89 points to close at 11,734.32, the Nasdaq rose 58.37 to 2,414.10, and the S&P 500 gained 30.25 to 1,296.32. More »
- Bad News Spurs Big Sell-Off
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 7, 08 3:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The markets suffered big losses today as investors were confronted by bad news from retail and financial giants, as well as a 6-year-high in weekly unemployment, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 224.64to 11,431.43. The Nasdaq lost 22.64 to finish at 2,355.73, and the S&P 500 fell 23.12 to 1,266.07. More »
- Rally Goes On, Modestly
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 6, 08 3:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Oil prices continued to fall, spurring modest gains for the markets today, but Freddie Mac’s enormous second-quarter loss signified that the housing and credit crises are not over yet, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow rose 40.30 to close at 11,656.07. The Nasdaq gained 28.54, ending at 2,378.37, and the S&P 500 gained 4.30 to 1,289.18. More »
- Dow Skyrockets as Oil Retreats
  
  MarketWatch | Aug 5, 08 3:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks rallied today after the Fed said it would keep money cheap for the time being and crude prices fell to below $120 a barrel, a 3-month low. The Dow gained 330.80 to close at 11,614.95, the Nasdaq rose 64.27 to 2,349.83, and the S&P 500 climbed 35.72 to settle at 1,284.77. More »
- Oil Drops; Stocks Follow
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 4, 08 3:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks closed down today, giving back gains from an early rally despite a nearly $4 drop in crude oil prices as worries about economic growth and inflation persisted, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 42.17 to close at 11,284.15, the Nasdaq lost 25.40 and finished at 2,285.56, and the S&P 500 shed 11.29 points to settle at 1,249.02. More »
- Jobs, Earnings Spur Losses
  
  MarketWatch | Aug 1, 08 3:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks fell today as investors absorbed a slate of poor earnings reports and glum but not awful economic reports. Crude rose $1.02 a barrel, and shares in every sector other than energy fell, MarketWatch reports. The Dow dropped 51.70 to 11,326.32, the Nasdaq shed 14.59 to close at 2,310.96, and the S&P 500 fell 7.07 to 1,260.31. More »
July 2008
- Stocks Fall on Economic Reports
  
  MarketWatch | Jul 31, 08 3:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stocks fell today as worrying economic reports put an end to a 2-day rally, MarketWatch reports. Financials slipped, and energy stocks took a hit as Exxon’s record profit failed to meet analysts' expectations and crude prices continued to fall. The Dow dropped 204.69 to 11,379.00. The Nasdaq, relatively insulated from financials and energy, fell only 4.17 to 2,325.55, while the S&P 500 tumbled 16.86 to close at 1,267.40. More »