Wall Street surges to new record
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Positive employment data, as well as takeover activity, help push the Dow Jones to its 26th record close this year.
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Stocks rallied on Thursday, boosting the Dow to a record, as healthy sales from key retailers reassured investors about the economy, while takeover speculation drove Alcoa Inc.'s  shares to a lifetime high.
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The Dow closed at a record on Tuesday, striking above the 14,000 mark for the first time, and the Nasdaq rose to a six-and-a-half-year high on a cascade of stronger-than-expected earnings.
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U.S. stocks surged on Monday, with the   Nasdaq rising more than 1 percent, as oil prices and benchmark   interest rates hit multi-month lows, improving the outlook for   corporate profits.
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The Dow soared about 280 points to a record close Thursday, posting its biggest gain in nearly 5 years, on a flurry of takeover activity and some upbeat retail sales numbers.
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The Dow Jones industrial average hit an all-time high on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record set in 2000, as investors bet that sliding crude oil prices will stimulate consumer spending and lift profits.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Wall Street rose even higher Wednesday, propelling the Dow Jones industrial average to its second straight record close.
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London equities moved sharply higher on Thursday after a rebound on Wall Street overnight.
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SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian stocks are trading at a fresh record Thursday, defying a negative lead on Wall Street. Market heavyweight News Corp, leading airline Qantas and the top four banks are all higher.
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JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--Indonesian shares are higher early Monday at a fresh record high, led by telecommunications stocks on Wall Street&#39;s gains last week, dealers said.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, boosting the Dow to a record, as healthy sales from key retailers reassured investors about the economy, while takeover speculation drove Alcoa Inc.'s  shares to a lifetime high.
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The stock market surged last week, propelled by powerful corporate earnings and by upbeat economic reports.
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European stock markets hit a new six-and-a-half year high on Friday following the record close on Wall Street.
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THE share market reached a record high today, despite a negative lead from the US where markets fell overnight. At 1030 AEST, the benchmark S&amp;P/ASX 200 index was trading at 3595.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, propelling the Dow Jones industrial average to a record, as surprisingly strong profits from companies such as Archer Daniels Midland Co.  offset an unexpected fall in a key gauge of U.S. manufacturing.
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The Dow Jones industrial average soared to a record high yesterday, finally surpassing the previous peak reached at the height of the technology bubble.
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Stocks soared Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrials rising more than 120 points, as a large buildup in the nation&#39;s energy inventories and increased consumer spending sent stock buyers back to the market.