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Dow Jones Industrial Average sets another closing high.
Tuesday saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) set another record as the index closed at 14,662 with a gain of 0.61%.
The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) also set a closing high with a gain of 0.52% to close at 1570.24.
The Nasdaq 100 (NYSEARCA:QQQ) gained 0.84% while the Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) failed to join in the action with a loss of -0.48%.
In other major markets, oil (NYSEARCA:USO) gained 0.23% to close at $97.19/bbl while gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) continued its bearish ways, dropping 1.48% to close at $1575.90/oz.
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Transports were down with the Dow Jones Transportation Index (NYSEARCA:IYT) losing 1.22%.
Foreign markets were mostly higher with major indexes in Europe and Asia gaining recently lost ground.
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2013-04-02 20:36:55