The Dow Jones Transportation Average DJT, +1.82% shot up 1.4% toward a record high in morning trade, with all 20 of its components gaining ground, led by trucking stocks. The index hit an all-time intraday high of 11,512.94 earlier in the session, and was well above the Aug. 21 record close of 11,436.36. The gainers were led by shares of truckers J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. JBHT, +3.63% up 3.0%, and Landstar System Inc. LSTR, +4.00% up 2.9%, followed by air carrier American Airlines Group Inc. AAL, +2.60% up 2.0%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.23% was down 3 points, and was still 2.6% below its Jan. 26 record close of 26,616.71.
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