Stocks Close With Slight Gains
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Stocks closed with slight gains on Wednesday, just enough to push the market further into record territory.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 12.81 points to 17,827.75. The Nasdaq climbed 29.07 points to 4,787.32, while the S&P 500 jumped 5.80 points to 2,072.83.
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits jumped last week, pushing total applications above 300,000 for the first time in nearly three months.
The markets will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving and then have a short session on Friday.
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