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The Dow Jones industrial average, an index of 30 U.S. stocks and a gauge of financial markets, closed at a record high of 14,253 on Tuesday. The Dow has more than doubled since hitting a 12-year low in March 2009....

Despite everything, the stock market is back at a record high. The Dow Jones industrial average, which measures the performance of 30 blue-chip companies, rose more than 140 points in afternoon trading on Tuesday, surpassing its previous record close of 14,164.53, which it achieved nearly five and a half years ago, as well as its record intraday high, set around the same time, of 14,198.10.

Dow Needs 23 Percent in 2011 to Set Record, Which Happened 6 Times Since 1985

In the global descent into recession, Japan continues to lead the way.

Falling 89 points isn't a dramatic one-day drop, but last time index closed lower was March '03.