The Dow Jones Industrial Average did something it's never done before
The Dow Jones Industrial Average just made history, highlighting the new level of turbulence stock investors face in whipsawing trading sessions. On Thursday, the blue-chip index ended with a gain or loss of at least 200 points for a sixth consecutive session--something the Dow has never done, according to Dow Jones data. The Dow ended Thursday's bumpy session up 369.26, or 2.3%, at 16,654.77--it's second day of gains since snapping a six-day losing streak Wednesday. Meanwhile, The S&P 500 finished up 47.15 points, or 2.4% to 1,987.66, and the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 115.17 points, or 2.5%, to 4,812.71
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