Dow Jones Industrial Average Hits New High Following Midterm Election 2014 Results

The Dow Jones Industrial Average cast a positive vote in reaction to the midterm election results, as investors weighed the new Republican majority in the Senate and fresh data on the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.53 percent to 17,475.60 in Wednesday's morning trading. The slight jump was enough to push the Dow to a new record high.