Dow nears 20,000, Nasdaq hits record as tech stocks rise

By Yashaswini Swamynathan
(Reuters) – Wall Street was higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average resuming its climb towards 20,000 and the Nasdaq hitting a record as technology and health stocks rose.
The blue-chip index has been riding on a post-election rally, feeding on optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for deregulation and infrastructure spending would bolster the economy.
The index, which came within 13 points of breaching the elusive 20,000 level