Dow Resumes March Toward 20000
Dollar climbs and U.S. government bond prices fall as wage growth strengthens
The Dow Jones Industrial Average came within one point of 20000—a milestone it has never reached—after a solid jobs report Friday.
The blue-chip index was recently up 94 points, or 0.5%, to 19994 after climbing as high as 19999.63. The S&P 500 gained 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.8%.
The dollar strengthened and government bond...