KAYE: Today is a big day to keep close tabs on the New York Stock Exchange. Sure, the Dow is flirting with reaching a new record high of 17,000, but it also bears a close look because the CNNMoney team is standing by to ring the Closing Bell. There you see them. And this is no small job, as Alison Kosik explains.</s>ALISON KOSIK, CNN BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT: Ringing the Closing Bell here at the New York Stock Exchange is no doubt it's an hour and a privilege. It' really a once in a lifetime opportunity. You think about who's done it before, presidents and celebrities, and now I get to do it. But I'm not going to be doing it alone. I'm going to join my CNNMoney colleagues up on the podium as well, ringing the Closing Bell today, along with CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker. Why are we doing this? Because of the re-launch of CNNMoney.com. It's this great new Web site. It looks totally different. It's more interactive. It has a couple of sections, one on luxury, one on media. You've got to go to it. OK, before I go, two quick reality checks about ringing the bell. The podium? Yeah, looks a lot bigger on TV. The second reality check about ringing the Closing Bell? It's actually not a bell. It's this green button. And then, of course, the gavel comes down to end the day of trading. But here's the trick to ringing the bell here. You can't go longer than 10 seconds because, believe it or not, it's a really tough crowd out here. They will boo you if you go too long.
CNNMoney Rings Closing Bell at NYSE