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Dow Jones Industrial Average Today on Move After This Data Released

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Dow Jones futures today were on the move after a monthly update on Japan's industrial production offered greater clarity into the impact of China's slowdown on one of the world's largest economies.

The U.S. housing market is in focus with the July release of the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, set for 9 a.m.

On Monday, the Dow Jones fell 312 points as concerns about China's economic growth weighed on investor sentiment. Healthcare stocks slumped another 4% as a sell-off in biotech stocks continued.

Meanwhile, the S&P 500 slipped below the psychological barrier of 1,900 for the first time since Aug. 26. The S&P 500 dipped nearly 50 points, or 2.6%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 142 points, or 3% after a massive sell-off in healthcare and biotech stocks. Go here for our top story today on what the S&P 500's move below 1,900 means for markets going forward...

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Dow Jones Industrial Average Down Today - 9/28/15

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Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today (Monday, Sept. 28, 2015) were down 93 points as traders take a cautious approach ahead of three speeches by members of the Federal Reserve, a slew of economic data, and a looming budget debate in Washington D.C.

Investors are focused this week on two major data announcements: the monthly updates of manufacturing data from China and the U.S. unemployment rate.

Here's everything else investors need to know about the Dow Jones Industrial Average today...

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Dow Jones Industrial Average Today Moving on This Data

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U.S. stock futures for Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, are on the move this morning ahead of a critical day of economic data. It includes new home sales, weekly jobless claims, durable goods orders, and an earnings report from Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE).

On Wednesday, the Dow Jones fell 51 points after new economic data suggested that the global economy was slowing down.

According to the September PMI report, U.S. manufacturing growth remained at its lowest levels since August 2013. Meanwhile, Chinese manufacturing growth fell to a six-and-a-half-year low over the last month.

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Dow Futures Today Move on Chinese PMI Figures

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U.S. stock futures for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, are reacting this morning to concerns about global growth in the wake of China's data, reported late last night.

A possible slowdown puts metals and mining, energy, chemical, steel, auto manufacturers, and gaming stocks under the most pressure, according to a report released yesterday by Moody's Investors Services.

On Tuesday, the Dow Jones fell 179 points thanks to a sell-off in commodities and energy stocks over concerns about global economic growth. The markets largely reacted to new worries about the Chinese economy after the Asian Development Bank slashed its forecast for China's annual economic growth to 6.8%, down from its previous expectations of 7.2%.

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