Dow Jones Industrial Average Today Hits New Record Close

The Dow Jones Industrial Average today eked out a 13-point gain to hit another closing high. The S&P 500 remained in the red, however, as energy stocks slid and retailers reported weak earnings for the March-ending quarter. This morning, U.S. housing starts jumped to their highest levels in roughly seven and a half years, while new permits rose. Here are the day's top stories, stocks to watch, and need-to-know financial news... Tags: DJIA index , DJIA record high , djia today , Dow close , Dow Jones , Dow Jones close , Dow Jones Industrial Average today , dow jones today , how did the stock market do today , stock market news , stock market news today , stocks to watch , stocks to watch today , top stock market news , Why the DJIA rose today , why the Dow Jones rose today To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2015 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post Dow Jones Industrial Average Today Hits New Record Close appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .