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  "id": 4707013,
  "title": "U.S. stocks lower at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.70%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/u-s-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-dow-jones-industrial-average-down",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T20:31:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/us-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-dow-jones-industrial-average-down-070-4883258"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. stocks declined at the close of trade on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.70%. Across multiple indices, investor sentiment remained subdued, with losses observed in Consumer Services, Utilities and Industrials sectors. Despite the overall downward trend, several stocks managed to outperform the market, with Chevron Corp (CVX) leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average rally by 2.12% to close at 206.14. Walmart Inc (WMT) and NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) also experienced gains, while Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) saw the largest losses among Dow components. The S&P 500 witnessed a 0.33% decline, while the NASDAQ Composite saw a 0.12% decrease. Gold Futures experienced a modest drop of 0.74%, while Crude oil for October delivery increased 3.54%. EUR/USD remained unchanged, and USD/JPY experienced a slight decline.",
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "The Dow Jones Industrial Average is short its own war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/the-dow-jones-industrial-average-is-short-its-own-war",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:52:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}