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Updated · Barron's · May 6Dow Jones nears exit from correction territory
12 articles · Updated · Barron's · May 6
- The index rose 465 points, or 0.9%, to 49,777.85, above the 49,683.30 level needed at the close to confirm an exit.
- The Dow is now up 10% from its 27 March correction low, though it remains 0.9% below its 10 February closing high.
- Its 27-trading-day correction is the longest since 2022, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq keep setting records, helped more by chip stocks than the Dow.
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