10 YEARS AGO. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) edges past 10,000 for the first time in a year on Oct. 14, signaling that investors believe that the economy is recovering from recession. The Dow took just seven months to reach 10,000 after hitting a 12-year nadir of 6,547 on March 9, 2009. While analysts rarely focus on the Dow, they admit the round number may have a positive psychological impact.
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