China Woes, Strong Dollar Push DJIA Index to 279-Point Loss Friday

The DJIA Index fell 279 points today as currency challenges and economic concerns in China and Europe rattled investors. China's GDP growth rate hit the lowest level in six years. Oil prices declined today after Baker Hughes Inc. announced the U.S. rig count fell to the lowest level since 2010. WTI crude slipped 1.23% to hit $56.01 per barrel. Brent oil fell 0.52% to $63.65 per barrel. Here are the day's top market stories... Tags: DJIA index , djia today , Dow close , Dow Jones , Dow Jones close , Dow Jones Industrial Average today , dow jones today , how did the stock market do today , stock market news , stock market news today , stocks to watch , stocks to watch today , top stock market news To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2015 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post China Woes, Strong Dollar Push DJIA Index to 279-Point Loss Friday appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .