The Dow Is on Track for Its First Record Close of the Year. Why It’s Beating the Nasdaq Today.

The Dow was once again on track for its first record close since Dec. 4 as Wall Street kicked off Tuesday’s session by selling some of this year’s biggest winners. With the Dow up 210 points, or 0.5%, it was on track to top its current closing high of 45,014.04. The Dow has actually been on pace for a record close multiple times in recent weeks, but it’s seemed snakebitten on a few occasions.