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Dow cracks 20,000 for the first time ever

It has been 42 days since the Dow hit 19,000

Dow cracks 20,000 for the first time ever
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit the psychologically significant threshold of 20,000 in intraday trade on January 25, representing a milestone for the blue-chip gauge and highlighting a relatively speedy path higher for the stock market in the wake of Donald Trump’s election win in November.

The Dow is up about 9% since Trump’s November 8 election victory, the S&P 500 index has gained nearly 7%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index has advanced roughly 8% during that period.

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