The Dow "Plunged" 1,031 Points, but These 6 Statistics Are Far More Impressive
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When the curtain closed on Monday, Feb. 24, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) had sunk by a 1,031 points, which marked its third-largest point-decline in its 123-year history. The broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fared no better, with point-based declines of 111 and 355, respectively.
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