correction

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While the Dow and the Nasdaq have both dipped into correction territory, the S&P 500 remained 6.4% below its Jan. 27 record high of 6,978.60 on Tuesday, Dow Jones Market Data showed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Stocks have taken a hit, with only the S&P 500 among the four main U.S. equity indexes avoiding a correction in March, defined by a drop of at least 10% from a recent peak.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Both the Dow and the Nasdaq Composite are in correction territory, meaning they closed down 10% or more from a recent high.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The selloff pulled the S&P 500 down for a fifth straight week and dragged the Dow and Nasdaq into correction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Next to him stood a motorcycle policeman taking down names with much sweat and correction in a little book.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald