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Nasdaq and Dow diverge over two months, raising volatility risks

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MarketWatch highlights a rare split in recent performance between the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, based on their two-month returns.

The outlet says the magnitude of that divergence is unusual and is associated with an elevated chance of either a sharp upswing or a deep pullback.

Latest closeNasdaq Comp. 27,193.34 ▼1.2%|Dow Jones 51,231.64 ▲0.1%

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MarketWatchThis rare stock-market divide means an elevated chance of a big surge , or a deep plunge
MarketWatchThis rare stock-market divide means an elevated chance of a big surge , or a deep plunge

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