Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 12,000.
(ABC news)
"The Dow's 12,000 mark represents a 65 percent increase in value for the index from its low point on Oct. 9, 2002 (7,286.27). Today's number is about 17 percent higher than the Dow's level a year ago."
1996: 6,448.27
1998: 9,181.43
1999:11,497.12
2000:10,786.85
2001:10,021.50
2002: 8,341.63
2003:10,453.92
2004:10,783.01
2005:10,717.50
so far 2006: 12,002.37
