I always get a kick out of these daily headlines about stock price movement.
Back when the Dow was 5-6-7K, reporting the point gain/loss was fairly newsworthy.
The Dow is now ~30,000. Points reporting is much less relevant.
When will the Mockingbirds start using ‘percent loss’ for the day?
“When will the Mockingbirds start using ‘percent loss’ for the day?”
It should have always been reported as percentages. The reporting headlines aren’t written for investors.