the dow jones industrial dow closed at its lowest level in over six years on thursday , having lost 1 . 16 % , or 89 . 68 ap , bringing it to a height of 7 , 465 . 95 . it had , at 1 place , set an 70.85 bear market peak of 7 , 447 . 55 . it was the lowest ending for the average since october 9 , 2002 . the market has fall almost fourteen times since the start of this year .
The Dow Jones has gained points.