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The stock market was only open for half a day Monday, and that was more than enough time for the Dow Jones Industrial Average to drop 2.9 percent to 21,792.20, breaking 1918's record for the worst Christmas Eve performance. Wall Street trading on the New York Stock Exchange will end at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, on the eve of Christmas and will be closed on Tuesday for the holiday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 2.9%, its worst performance ever on Christmas Eve.