Dow Jones Industrial Average Report Card – 2018 Year in Review

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Market Commentary

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended an ugly year on a positive note; the last session added over 260 points to finish at 23,327.46 for a daily gain of 1.15% and the best final trading session since 2012. But for the year, the Average closed down 5.63%, the worst annual performance since 2008 and only the second negative yearly return of the last decade.