Dow JonesYour Friday Briefing: Dow Jones Today Falls 125 Points After Turkish Currency Collapses August 10, 2018 by Garrett Baldwin The Dow Jones today fell 125-points in premarket trading geopolitical tensions rattled investors and ignited a selloff. This morning, the Turkish Lira fell 12% against the dollar after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Turks to exchange "any dollars, any euros or gold" for the nation's domestic currency.