US stocks close higher. Dow industrial average rises for the 12 consecutive day

<p>The major indices are closing higher. The Dow industrial average closed higher for the 12th consecutive day. Both the Dow and S&amp;P hit 52 week highs today.</p><p>The final numbers are showing:</p><ul><li>Dow industrial average rose 26.67 points or 0.08% at 35437.92</li><li>S&amp;P index rose 12.89 points or 0.28% at 4567.54</li><li>NASDAQ index rose 85.68 points or 0.61% at 14144.55</li></ul><p>Leading the Dow 30 today is:</p><ul><li>3M (announced this morning), up 5.36%</li><li>Microsoft (ahead of earnings after the close), up 1.70%</li><li>Dow (announced this morning), up 1.52%</li><li>Intel, up 1.40%</li></ul><p>With the trading month working toward its close (there is the Fed meeting and earnings to get through mind you):</p><ul><li>Dow industrial average is up 3.00%</li><li>S&amp;P index is up 2.63%</li><li>NASDAQ index is up 2.59%</li></ul>

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.