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Why the Dow Is on Pace for Its Worst Day of 2026
The Dow was the clear laggard among the major indexes on Thursday.
The blue-chip index fell 1,000 points, or 2.1%, while the S&P 500 was down 1.3%. The Nasdaq Composite was down 1.2%.
The Dow is on pace for its worst day since April of last year. With its latest drop, it’s also down 0.7% on the year. The index hasn’t finished a day negative on a year-to-date basis so far in 2026, according to Dow Jones Market Data.