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What does the term “match the market” mean?

What's the difference betweeng "matching" the market and "beating" the market?
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Discussing stock and stock index movement: clarifying percentage vs. points?

I'm trying to understand more about financial terminology used in news reports, but I'm having a hard time understanding what is meant when someone says the following: "NASDAQ was down X points today ...