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Dow Jones Retail Sector Indexes

Dow Jones U.S. Industry Groups
Index Name	Price	Change	%Change
Containers and Packaging	114.74	+ 2.16	+ 1.92%
Food Retailers and Wholesalers	153.86	+ 2.96	+ 1.96%
Industrial Transportation	302.22	+ 7.96	+ 2.71%
Retailers	259.37	+ 4.36	+ 1.71%

Dow Jones U.S. Industry Sub-Groups
Index Name	Price	Change	%Change
Air Freight	430.81	+ 10.21	+ 2.43%
Airlines	65.33	+ 2.09	+ 3.30%
Clothing and Fabrics	80.34	+ 2.12	+ 2.71%
Furnishings	99.03	+ 2.53	+ 2.62%
Railroads	391.08	+ 9.50	+ 2.49%
Restaurants	400.61	+ 5.18	+ 1.31%
Retailers: Apparel	197.23	+ 5.76	+ 3.01%
Retailers: Broadline	305.37	+ 6.70	+ 2.24%
Retailers: Drug-based	353.06	+ 5.43	+ 1.56%
Retailers: Specialty	271.44	+ 4.81	+ 1.80%
Trucking	291.98	+ 10.15	+ 3.60%

 
 

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