The Dow Jones Industrial Average just made history, highlighting the new level of turbulence stock investors face in whipsawing trading sessions. On Thursday, the blue-chip index ended with a gain or loss of at least 200 points for a sixth consecutive session–something the Dow has never done, according to Dow Jones data. The Dow ended Thursday’s bumpy session up 369.26, or 2.3%, at 16,654.77–it’s second day of gains since snapping a six-day losing streak Wednesday. Meanwhile, The S&P 500 finished up 47.15 points, or 2.4% to 1,987.66, and the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 115.17 points, or 2.5%, to 4,812.71
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