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A screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. The DJIA closed above 20,000 points for the first time, the latest milestone in a record-setting drive for the stock market. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Dow Jones Industrial Average Hits 20,000

by Alex Veiga AP Business WriterJanuary 26, 2017

FILE - This Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, file photo shows the New York Stock Exchange at sunset, in lower Manhattan. U.S. stock indexes moved higher in early trading Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 as investors pored over earnings reports from several big lenders. Banks and other financial companies were up the most. Utilities were the biggest laggard. Energy stocks also fell as crude oil prices headed lower. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Stock Indexes Up On Bank Earnings

by Alex Veiga AP Business WriterJanuary 15, 2017

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2016 file photo, a house is for sale in Coral Gables, Fla. Economists predict mortgage rates will continue to climb next year, just one of the trends that suggest 2017 could be a more challenging year for homebuyers. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Many See Higher Home Sales, Mortgage Rates, Prices in 2017

by Alex Veiga AP Business WriterJanuary 8, 2017

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2015, file photo, a Wall Street street sign is framed by an American flag hanging on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks edged higher Friday morning, Dec. 30, 2016, on the final day of trading for the year. High-dividend stocks like phone companies and utilities fell the most, giving back some of the gains from a day earlier. Real estate stocks led the gainers. Trading was quiet ahead of the New Year's Day holiday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

U.S. Stocks End 2016 Modestly Low

by Alex Veiga AP Business WriterDecember 30, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's speech is seen on a television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Stocks are moving solidly higher in midday trading on Wall Street following Donald Trump's upset victory over Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

U.S. Stock Markets Stable Day After

by Alex Veiga Associated PressNovember 9, 2016

FILE - This July 15, 2013, file photo, shows a sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks fell broadly in early trading Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, pulled down by sharp declines in utilities and consumer-focused companies. Energy stocks also fell as the price of crude oil turned lower following a rally the day before. News that North Korea had conducted a nuclear test also weighed on the market. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Stocks Slump As Traders Fear Interest Rates

by Alex Veiga AP Business WriterSeptember 10, 2016