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Dow passes 20,000 points for the first time

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AFP New York
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the most famous equity index benchmark on Wall Street shot above 20,000 for the first time, at the open today.

The blue-chip stocks index quickly blew through the much-anticipated milestone in the opening seconds of trading, culminating a US rally in the wake of US President Donald Trump's election, in anticipation he will produce pro-growth policies.

About four minutes into trading, the Dow was 20,007.77, up 0.5 per cent.
 

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First Published: Jan 25 2017 | 8:28 PM IST

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