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Dow ends at third straight record high

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange March 5, 2013. The Dow surged to a new record on Tuesday, breaking through levels last seen in 2007 as investors extended 2013's rally. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)
updated 3/7/2013 4:09:19 PM ET 2013-03-07T21:09:19

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed modestly higher on Thursday, with the Dow hitting its third straight record as jobless claims data pointed to a pick-up in the labor market's recovery a day before the closely watched payrolls report.

Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 33.25 points, or 0.23 percent, to end unofficially at 14,329.49. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 2.80 points, or 0.18 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,544.26. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 9.72 points, or 0.30 percent, to close unofficially at 3,232.09.

(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Jan Paschal)

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