The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 13,005.12 Tuesday, its first close above 13,000 since May 19, 2008. The Dow is within reach of the all-time high of 14,164.53 it reached on Oct. 9, 2007.
Points to go for all-time high: 1,159.41
Percentage gain required from here: 8.9 percent.
Points gained since Great Recession low of 6,547.05 on March 9, 2009: 6,458.07.
Percentage gain since Great Recession low: 98.6 percent.
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Source: FactSet.