Re: Dow Jones closes at a record high
U.S. stocks end 2006 with best gains in three years
U.S. stocks finished the year with strong gains, with all three major stock averages booking their best performance since 2003. The Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 12,463 at the unofficial 4 p.m. close on Friday, the final trading session of the year, marking a 16% gain for the year. This was the Dow's best performance since 2003.
The S&P 500 1,418.30 gained 14% for the year, while the Nasdaq Composite **2,415.29 **advanced 10%, also marking the two averages' best performance since 2003.
General Motors and AT&T were the two best performing blue chip shares within the index while Intel and Home Depot were the worst performing.
Roll on 2007.