index
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History tells us that its unwise to take solid conclusions from short-term action in the Dow or any other index.
From Los Angeles Times
Railroads and industry had redrawn the country’s financial map and pushed Charles Dow and Edward Jones to launch stock indexes including the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Since the blue-chip index plunged below 6600 during the depths of the 2007-09 recession, it has effectively moved in one direction on the flickering screens of Wall Street: up and to the right.
Other data due include the fourth-quarter employment cost index on Tuesday, followed by weekly jobless claims and January existing home sales data on Thursday.
The index was mired near all-time lows late last year, but has gained stronger footing in the past few months.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
