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Stocks Hit Fresh Records Ahead of Independence Day

Stocks Hit Fresh Records Ahead of Independence Day
Traders and financial professionals work ahead of the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on December 27, 2018. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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U.S. stocks rose on July 3, with each of the major indexes notching record highs amid increasing expectation for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

In a shortened Wall Street session ahead of the July 4th holiday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed more than 170 points closing at 26,966, an all-time high.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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