Dow Jones Industrial Average tops 19,000 for first time

The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached 19,000 for the first time early Tuesday, a day after major U.S. stock indexes hit records.
It’s been a fast surge for the blue-chip index, which closed below 18,000 less than three weeks ago. Since then, a stocks rally following the U.S. presidential election disparately benefited industrial companies and banks.
That’s led to an unusual dynamic: the Dow industrials are on track to post stronger yearly performance than the S&P 500 for the