· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 25.88 points, or 0.12 percent, to end at 22,024.87, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 3.5 points, or 0.14 percent, to 2,468.11 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 12.10 points, or0.19 percent, to 6,345.11.
U.S. stocks ended slightly firmer on Wednesday but off the day's highs as worries mounted over President Donald Trump's agenda and minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting suggested policymakers are worried about weak inflation.
Indexes lost some ground following Trump's disbanding of two high-profile business advisory councils after two more CEOs resigned from the manufacturing council on Wednesday in response to his comments on weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
· Asia markets made slight gains in early Thursday trade after a rally in the dollar was halted on political turbulence stateside while investors digested the Wednesday release of the Federal Reserve's minutes.
· Japan's Nikkei 225 edged up 0.02 percent, with autos and financial stocks tracking lower. Across the Korean strait, the Kospi advanced 0.35 percent in early trade.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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