• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 155.80 points, or 0.78 percent, to close at 20,068.51, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 18.30 points, or 0.80 percent, to 2,298.37 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 55.38 points, or 0.99 percent, to 5,656.34.
U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed atop the 20,000 mark for the first time as solid earnings and optimism over President Donald Trump's pro-growth initiatives revitalized a post-election rally.
Trump has made several business-friendly decisions since taking office on Friday, including signing executive orders to reduce regulatory burden on domestic manufacturers and clearing the way for the construction of two oil pipelines.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite indexes also closed at record highs for a second consecutive session.
• Asian stocks gained early on Thursday, cheered by the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaching past the 20,000-level threshold for the first time though concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist stance kept the dollar on the defensive.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS tacked on 0.3 percent.
Australian stocks added 0.4 percent and Japan's Nikkei .N225 brushed aside a stronger yen to rise 1.1 percent.
Reference: Reuters
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