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Dow 101: The Dow and how it works

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Dow 101: The Dow and how it works

The Dow Jones industrial average, an index of 30 U.S. blue-chip stocks, is the oldest barometer of the stock market. On Thursday, it jumped above 17,000 for the first time in its 118-year history.

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