dow

/daʊ/
noun
  1. A shortened form of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a stock market index that tracks 30 large publicly-owned companies in the United States.
    • Many investors watch the Dow to see how the stock market is doing overall.
    • She checked the Dow every morning before making any trades.
    • The Dow rose 200 points today on positive economic news.
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