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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Within minutes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 690 points, or 1.7%, more than tripling losses suffered over the course of the day before Powell's comments.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Bear market
A bear market is a term used by Wall Street when an index such as the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 20% or more from a recent high for a sustained period of time.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The mid-month reading on sentiment fell to 50.8 from 57.0 in March and below the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 54.6.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
As of this writing, the Dow Jones is down 4.44% since the tariff announcement, and the S&P 500 is down 5.48%.
—Wal Van Lierop, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
Here is a guide to some of the most common words:
Bear market
A bear market is a term used by Wall Street when an index such as the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 20% or more from a recent high for a sustained period of time.
—Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The mid-month reading on sentiment fell to 50.8 from 57.0 in March and below the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 54.6.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
As of this writing, the Dow Jones is down 4.44% since the tariff announcement, and the S&P 500 is down 5.48%.
—Wal Van Lierop, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Dow
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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