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Dow Jones Industrial Average

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a stock market index that tracks 30 large, publicly traded companies in the United States. On 2026-10-12, the DJIA experienced volatility driven by mixed employment and inflation data, as well as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that heightened risk aversion. The broader market also saw a decline, with the S&P 500 falling 2% as tech stocks, including Microsoft and Amazon, led the slide.