Dow

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 155.84 points, or 0.29%, to 53055.91.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

In September of a midterm year, in contrast, the Dow lost more than twice as much — an average of 1.9%.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

In September of a midterm year, in contrast, the Dow lost more than twice as much — an average of 1.9%.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

The gains in Asia followed a mixed day on Wall Street, where the Nasdaq sank 0.8 percent but the Dow jumped more than one percent on the last day before a long Independence Day weekend.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 449 points, to its lowest level in four years, and most of the market-moving news was coming not from the private sector but from government officials.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis