Dow Climbs In Early Trading To Near 13,000 Mark

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U.S. stocks closed in on the psychologically important mark of 13,000 for the Dow Jones industrial average as optimism about the Greek bailout and the European financial situation sent stocks up in early trading. It would be the first time that the Dow has crossed that mark since the financial crisis.

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