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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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  • September 2008

    • Up Day Still Means Down Week

      MarketWatch  |  Sep 26, 08 3:47 PM CDT

      Up Day Still Means Down Week

      (Newser) - Stocks lost value for most of today’s session as progress slowed on the Wall Street bailout plan, but turned sharply higher in the last few trading hours, MarketWatch reports. Despite mixed gains today, all indices saw losses during a tumultuous week. The Dow gained 121.07 to 11,143.13. The Nasdaq lost 3.23, closing at 2,183.34, while the S&P 500 gained 4.09 points to close at 1,213.27. More »

    • Stocks Climb Nearly 200 Points

      MarketWatch  |  Sep 25, 08 3:15 PM CDT

      Stocks Climb Nearly 200 Points

      (Newser) - Stocks rallied this afternoon on news that lawmakers had reached a consensus on the Wall Street bailout plan, MarketWatch reports. Optimism proved infectious as GE rose 6.26% despite cutting an earnings estimate earlier today. The Dow climbed 196.89 points to 11,022.06. The Nasdaq gained 30.89 points, settling at 2,186.57, while the S&P 500 rose 23.31 points to close at 1,209.18. More »

    • Stocks Flat Amid Bailout Wait

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 24, 08 3:25 PM CDT

      Stocks Flat Amid Bailout Wait

      (Newser) - Stocks swung between gains and losses today as the proposed financial bailout continued to dominate conversation but remained unsettled. The technology-rich Nasdaq was more insulated from the swings, and closed up 2.35 at 2,155.68. The Dow lost 29.00 to close at 10,825.17, while the S&P 500 shed 2.35, settling at 1,185.87, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

    • Street Watches Hill; Stocks Fall

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 23, 08 3:23 PM CDT

      Street Watches Hill; Stocks Fall

      (Newser) - Stocks traded sharply lower at the end of today’s roller-coaster session as investors watched lawmakers balk at quickly enacting the financial bailout plan, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow fell 161.52 to close at 10,854.17. The Nasdaq lost 25.64, closing at 2,153.34, and the S&P 500 shed 18.87, settling at 1,188.22. More »

    • Stocks Drop in Europe, Asia Amid Recession Fears

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 23, 08 4:44 AM CDT

      Stocks Drop in Europe, Asia Amid Recession Fears

      (Newser) - Stocks were down in Europe and Asia today amid fears of a global recession despite the massive government bailout being arranged in the US. Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index dipped for a second day, falling 1.8% in early trading, Bloomberg reports. Barclays fell 3.6% and Australia's Macquarie Group Ltd.dipped 4.5%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped .6%, ending a two-day rally. "The problems aren't resolved," warned one analyst. More »

    • Bailout, Oil Send Dow Down 372

      MarketWatch  |  Sep 22, 08 3:26 PM CDT

      Bailout, Oil Send Dow Down 372

      (Newser) - Stocks plummeted today as uncertainty over the cost and long-term impact of the Wall Street bailout plan spread and oil surged, MarketWatch reports. Treasuries and the dollar fell as traders worried the bailout’s cost could affect the government’s status as a borrower. The Dow closed down 372.75, at 11,015.69. The Nasdaq lost 94.92, closing at 2,178.98, and the S&P 500 lost 47.99, closing at 1,207.09. More »

    • Wall Street's New Rules Worry Traders

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