Passage: The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 28.76 points (0.23 percent) to 12,444.52, its second consecutive all-time record close, after hitting an intraday high of 12,486.30. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index advanced 3.35 points (0.14 percent) to 2,457.20 a day after closing at its highest level since February 2001.
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