Dow closes above 19,000 for first time in its 120-year history

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Get out the Dow 19,000 rally caps. The Dow Jones industrial average, arguably the world’s best-known stock market gauge, closed above the 19,000 barrier Tuesday for the first time in its 120-year history.

For the second straight day, all four major U.S. stock indexes touched new record-high territory. The Dow jumped 67.18 points, or 0.4%, to close at a record high of 19,023.87.

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