After reaching a major milestone last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has finished its best month in more than 30 years.
On Monday, the Dow Jones fell 271 points, but it rose 11.8 percent in November in its best performance in a month since January 1987, CNBC reports. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite also both had their best month since April, CNN reports.
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