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"There's also less people to get excited," he added. The rise of electronic trading means that fewer people are needed on the trading floor. Markets in Asia did celebrate on Wall Street's coattails Wednesday, led by a jump in Japan's Nikkei 225 index of over 1 percent. Popular after-work hangouts were half empty Tuesday night. Stone Street, a cobble stone road that's a five minute walk from Wall Street and home to several bars and restaurants, was quiet. "It's a little busy, but mostly the same as usual," said Gina Parascandola, an event planner at Ulysses Folk House, a Stone Street pub where workers come in to grab a drink and a bite to eat. Weisberg had no plans to celebrate the Dow's record either. "I'm doing what I always do; go back to work," Weisberg said outside the stock exchange after the market closed. "It's just another day."
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