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Buyers came off the sidelines Thursday and bid up U.S. stocks despite a sizable advance in the price of crude oil, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its best-ever finish.
After a sluggish start, the Dow took off and closed higher by 99.26 points, or 0.81%, at 12,416.76, marking another record in a quarter that's seen the index repeatedly set new benchmarks.
Only three of its 30 components failed to end in positive territory. Pacing the industrials were American Express (AXP Quote) and DuPont (DD Quote), both of which added more than 2.7%. ...
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| Dow Jones | S&P 500 | NASDAQ | 10-Year Note | |
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| 10,309.92 | 1,091.49 | 2,138.44 | 32.31 |
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