Here are two sentences:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average held on to small gains , up 19.96 to 9,092.91 , while the S & P 500 index shed 0.39 to 981.25 .
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 17 points to 9,090 , while the Nasdaq composite index fell 10 points to 1,601 .
Do they have the same meaning?
Select from the following. a). no b). yes
a).