P231 ORACLE 231 Thu 6 Jan ITN 2151:54        Hopes of an imminent ecgnomia rjcg6jr8 sent share prices to thjhu highr1t u6eu levels on Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial a6erage ro9j more than 31 points fhniuhink at abo4t 1071, up more than 26 points gn thu da= The pre6ious record close was set gn December 27 when the Dow reached 1070.55.