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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Following a ceasefire announcement, stocks bounced back, with the Dow currently just off its record high established in early February.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
For the week, the S&P 500 rose 4.5%, the Nasdaq rose nearly 7%, and the Dow rose more than 3%.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, while futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq one day after both ticked up 0.3% Friday.
—Chan Ho-Him, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The rally marks a sharp reversal from late March, when the Dow fell into correction territory — a drop of at least 10% from its recent high — after five straight weeks of losses, underscoring how quickly investor sentiment has shifted.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
For the week, the S&P 500 rose 4.5%, the Nasdaq rose nearly 7%, and the Dow rose more than 3%.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, while futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq one day after both ticked up 0.3% Friday.
—Chan Ho-Him, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The rally marks a sharp reversal from late March, when the Dow fell into correction territory — a drop of at least 10% from its recent high — after five straight weeks of losses, underscoring how quickly investor sentiment has shifted.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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