13.3.12

Nasdaq at 11-year high

Nasdaq closes above 3,000 for first time since 2000.

U.S. economy is picking up steam and the stocks blasted higher
Tuesday, March 13, pushing the Nasdaq Composite to close above 3,000
for the first time in 11 years, after J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. hiked
its dividend, retail sales climbed and the Federal Reserve held rates
at record lows.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 217.97 points, or 1.7%, to 13,177.68.

The S&P 500 Index climbed 24.87 points, or 1.8%, to 1,395.96.

The Nasdaq Composite rose 56.22 points to 3,039.88, its highest level
since Nov. 15, 2000

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