The Dow is on course of its 7th losing day. (Editor: Written on the First)

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Going back to 1990 there have been just five seven day losing runs and just two eight day losing runs (October 2008 and September 2001).

Average returns following a 7 day run are skewed by the 11% return on the 13th of October 2008 following the last 8 day run.