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Nasdaq past 6,000 mark for first time

Published Tue, Apr 25, 2017 · 09:50 PM

New York

THE Nasdaq index breached the 6,000 mark for the first time on Tuesday, spurred by a raft of strong corporate earnings and President Donald Trump's promise of a major tax reform plan.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose as much as 0.4 per cent to hit a record level of 6,007.72 helped by gains in Biogen and Apple.

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