Dow Jones outperforms Nasdaq for the first time since 2022
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Energy and financials carried the old-school index while a tech selloff dragged the Nasdaq into correction territory For the first time since 2022, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is beating the Nasdaq. The blue-chip index has quietly taken the lead from its tech-heavy rival. The flip happened fast. One month earlier, the Nasdaq led the Dow by more than ten percentage points, and a gap that size usually doesn’t close in a matter of weeks. The scoreboard tells the story. As of late July 2026, the Dow had posted a year-to-date total return of 9.1%.
Source: Crypto Briefing
