Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/dow-closes-above-16000-for-first-time Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Dow closes above 16,000 for the first time Nation Nov 21, 2013 4:30 PM EST NEWS ALERT: The Dow Jones Industrial Avg. closes above 16,000 for the first time ever. #fox10 pic.twitter.com/mGM7QCArXX — Tim Macuga Fox10 Phx (@fox10tim) November 21, 2013 On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 16,000 for the first time. Other indexes also rose due to economic data that showed an improving jobs market, according to Reuters. Applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest rate since September, close to the same level seen before the Great Recession. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
NEWS ALERT: The Dow Jones Industrial Avg. closes above 16,000 for the first time ever. #fox10 pic.twitter.com/mGM7QCArXX — Tim Macuga Fox10 Phx (@fox10tim) November 21, 2013 On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 16,000 for the first time. Other indexes also rose due to economic data that showed an improving jobs market, according to Reuters. Applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest rate since September, close to the same level seen before the Great Recession. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now