Dow Jones Industrial Average

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Shares of the electric-vehicle maker rose 2.6%, closing at $381.26, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7% and 0.5%, respectively.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The S&P 500 fell 0.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1% on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.1%, while the Nasdaq rose 0.2% and the S&P 500 ticked up 0.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.1%, or 61 points, while the Nasdaq rose 0.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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