Policymaker sentiment will take a front seat heading into the annual Jackson Hole central banking summit.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA): Down about 230 points, slipping roughly 0.5%. S&P 500 Index: Fell for a fifth straight session, down around 0.3%. The U.S. stock market closed lower on Thursday, extending a cautious streak that has left investors ...

The Dow Jones backslid again on Tuesday as equities waffle on tech outlook. Key earnings reports point to a cooldown in US consumer habits. Central bank policy statements and PMI survey results loom large over the rest of the week.

Stock futures are pointing to a slightly lower open for major indexes on Wednesday as investors respond to a slew of earnings reports from retailers and brace for a big speech later in the week by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Behind declines for shares of Walmart and Amazon.com Inc., the Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling Thursday morning. Shares of Walmart Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. Amazon.

Consumer Staples: 7.3% Communication Services: 4.4% Energy: 2 Materials: 1.2% Drawbacks of the DJIA The reason the Dow Jones Industrial Average has survived more than a century as a stock market indicator is because it’s a great snapshot of market performance. That said, there are criticisms of the Dow that have risen to prominence in recent years.

1884 - Charles Dow creates the Dow Averages, the precursor to the DJIA. May 26, 1896 - The first index, made up of 12 industrial companies, is published and the Dow opens at 40.94 points.

The Dow Jones (DJIA) has given up all of its gains on Tuesday and is trading in negative territory as the market digests new developments on the