Dow Jones today (INDEXDJX:.DJI): blue chips slip below 52,000 on late slide
Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up 71.72 points, or 0.14%, on Thursday, finishing at 51,920.62. That was well off its best level of the day, after hitting a 52-week high of 52,655.66. The S&P 500 edged down 0.70 point, less than 0.01%, to 7,357.52. Nasdaq Composite dropped 118.03 points, or 0.46%, ending at 25,358.60. Dow fades after failing to stay above key level, swings 735 points from high to close The fade is in focus after the Dow opened at 52,009.02, hit 52,655.66, but ended below 52,000. Traders were watching to see if the index could hold above that mark after hours. The spread from the session high to close ended up at 735 points.