Dow tops 45,000 for first time. What investors need to know about milestones. The Dow is on track to top another 1,000-point threshold Friday, but such milestones are growing ever less impressive.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday finished above 45,000 for the first time, as it extended a 2024 rally that’s driven major benchmarks to a series of records. The finish, however ...

The 50,000 level is now the next significant milestone to watch. Humans are naturally drawn to such round numbers, though for an index like the Dow, 50,000 isn’t much different from 49,999 or 50,001.

The stock market’s performance throughout the week showcased notable milestones and provided valuable ... the best since 2019. The Dow Jones Industrial Average enjoyed its third consecutive ...

The yield on the 10-year note reached its highest intraday level since April on Tuesday, marking the latest milestone in a ...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite built on yesterday's record closing highs as Apple and Meta Platforms helped buoy the broader market with milestones ... The Dow was down 77 points, or 0.2%.

U.S. stock indexes were drifting higher in early trading Tuesday as Wall Street closes out another milestone-shattering year ...

It also underscored the diminished meaning of frequently celebrated 1,000-point milestones as they represent successively less impressive percentage gains. The 45,000 mark for the Dow is “not ...