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The Dow and why it matters
06 Mar 2013, 11:44 AM IST i

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The Dow Jones industrial average, an index of 30 US blue-chip stocks, is a barometer of the health of the stock market and US economy. On Tuesday, it closed at an all-time high of 14,253.77, beating the record it set on Oct. 9, 2007 by 89 points.
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