Dow Jones Industrial Average
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 81 points—about 0.2%—to close at 50,786.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was lower, but barely, with a 0.2% loss.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In early European trade, futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The Nasdaq index fell by more than 4%, the S&P 500 closed 2.6% lower and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.35%.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
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