Dow Jones

Dow Jones Average Makes History, Closes Above 15,000

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:08:00 +0000

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

NPR's business news begins with the Dow flying high.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

INSKEEP: The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened this morning above 15,000. That's never happened before. Tuesday's record close is the latest milestone in a stock market's recovery from the financial crisis. Analysts say the Fed's efforts to keep interest rates extremely low are a key driver here. Investors have been pouring there money into stocks, because other investments, like treasury bonds and money markets, have been offering hardly any returns.

Dow Jones Closes Above 15,000 For First Time

Eyder Peralta — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:24:00 +0000

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 15,000 on Tuesday for the first time in its history.

The Wall Street Journal reports:

"The Dow's push above 15000 comes as investors' confidence in the economic recovery grows. While earnings reports have been lackluster in recent weeks, a strong report on U.S. hiring last Friday helped dispel worries about a slowdown in the economic recovery like the ones the U.S.

Episode 443: Don't Believe The Hype

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:03:00 +0000

Despite all the celebration, the Dow Jones industrial average has not hit record highs recently. If you adjust for inflation, the highs just aren't as high as they seem.

And even if it does hit a real, inflation-adjusted high in the next few weeks, it won't mean much.

The Dow Isn't Really At A Record High (And It Wouldn't Matter If It Were)

Jacob Goldstein — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:09:00 +0000

Just a quick, cranky reminder: Despite what you may have read, the Dow Jones industrial average did not hit a new high today in any meaningful sense.

After adjusting for inflation, the Dow was higher in 2000 than it is toda

Will It Hit A New High? Dow Flirts With Record

Mark Memmott and Eyder Peralta — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:01:00 +0000

Update at 4:09 p.m. ET. A New Record:

The Dow Industrials finished in record territory today. Gaining 89 points, it closed at 14,253.77, its highest level since Oct.