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Question 1:
How much did the Dow Jones Industrial Average fall on Friday? How
much did the Dow fall for the week?
On Friday, The Dow Jones Industrial Average index tumbled by 315.51 points,
or 1.8 percent, to 17280.83 points. For the week, the Dow lost 3.8 percent and
that recorded its biggest weekly decline since September 2011.
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Question 2:
Why would falling oil prices create concerns about growth? Why would
a drop in growth push stocks lower?
A plummet in oil prices can trigger market turmoil across international financial