The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped Thursday after a rough session for banking and retail stocks.
Despite the downturn, the CBOE Volatility Index - widely considered the market's fear gauge - dropped 1.4% to 11.68.
Let’s look at the numbers for today, Jan. 5, for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq.
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