🕒
Created
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.2% on Tuesday following the Labor Day holiday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 628 points, or 1.2%, on Tuesday. This marked the largest point and percentage decline for the index since August 20.
Show the rest of this summary
The market showed a jittery tone as the month of September began following the Labor Day holiday. The blue-chip index has now fallen five of the past seven trading days and is down 2.9% from its record closing high on August 5.