Dow begins heading for first-ever closing mark above 44,000

The Dow was up almost 400 points, at around 44,385, during New York morning trading and appeared to be on pace to close above the 44,000 level for the first time ever. Goldman Sachs has added more than 500 points to the Dow’s gain since the index hit 43,000, making it the biggest contributor, according to Dow Jones Market Data.