Dow hits historic high on strong Q3 GDP
New York
AN unexpectedly strong report on economic growth pushed the Dow over 18,000 for the first time in its history, with the index reaching a high of 18,020.19 in early trading on Tuesday.
The final estimate of the US gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter was revised up to a 5 per cent annual pace, its quickest in 11 years, from 3.9 per cent reported last month, on stronger consumer and business spending, the government said.
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