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Correction: What is Correction? Stocks Glossary, Meaning, Definition

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Drag according to your convenience. The stock market's steep decline this week has pushed the Dow Jones industrial average into what is known as "correction" territory. Here are some common questions asked about corrections and what they mean to average investors: The Dow lost A correction is not the same as a bear market, which is defined as when a stock index or individual stock falls 20 percent from its most-recent peak.

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