The DJIA fell 1.09% (−573 pts) on the day, and 69% of that decline came from just three stocks: GS, CAT, NVDA.
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Visa and Nike moved almost identically (+0.74% vs +0.65%), yet V moved the DJIA 12.2× as much. In a price-weighted index, a higher-priced share simply outvotes a cheaper one.
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