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Urgent: Dow breaks 24,000 milestone for first time ever

Xinhua,November 30, 2017 Adjust font size:

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average topping 24,000 points for the first time, as investors were optimistic about the prospects for a tax reform plan.

Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 98.70 points, or 0.41 percent, to 24,039.38. The S&P 500 rose 10.80 points, or 0.41 percent, to 2,636.87. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 23.98 points, or 0.35 percent, to 6,848.37. Enditem