The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a new all-time high on Wednesday for a second consecutive day The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.1 per cent, or 123.27 points, to a new record close of 11,850.61, just shy of its new intra-day record of 11,851.25.where the major contribution is done by â¢Wall Street Consumer stocks, they were at the forefront of the gainers. â¢Recruitment company Robert Half International climbed 3.2 % to $34.45, â¢while Starbucks gained 5.7 % to $35.96. â¢Casino company Wynn Resorts added 6.2 % to $71.29. â¢Technology stocks also rallied. Graphics chipmaker NVIDIA jumped 9.8 per cent to $31.08 on rumors that it would be bought out by Intel. Other tech stocks also pushed higher. Microsoft climbed 2.1 per cent to a seven-month high of $27.94, and EBay added 6.1 per cent to $29.90 At the close, the S&P500 was up 1.2 %, or 16.11 points, at a fresh five-and-a-half-year high of 1350.22. The NASDAQ Composite was up 2.1 %, or 47.30 points, at 2,290.95. Directly or indirectly the prices of the oil also made some effect on the market.apart for the above the mining sector had some rare losses