US stocks markets closed at record highs Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 212.35 points, or 0.74 percent, to 28957.44 points, and the S&P 500 index increased by 21.64 points or 0.67 percent to 3,274.69 points, and the Nasdaq Composite Index gain 74.18 points, or 0.81 percent, to 9,203.43 points. -