· The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 41.79 points, or 0.19 percent to end at 22,412.59, its seventh straight record close.
The S&P 500 .SPX gained 1.59 points, or 0.06 percent, to 2,508.24, clocking its sixth record closing high in the last seven sessions. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 5.28 points, or 0.08 percent, to 6,456.04, with Apple Inc (AAPL.O) as its biggest drag.
The S&P 500 and the Dow ended slightly higher on Wednesday, adding to their string of closing records, after the Federal Reserve signaled it expects another interest rate hike by year-end and disclosed timing for reducing its balance sheet.
· Major indexes in Asia were mixed on Thursday after the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields spiked following big news out of the Federal Reserve.
· Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.75 percent in early trade, as automakers and financials notched gains. Most oil stocks also traded higher.
· Malaysia and Indonesia markets are closed for holidays.
Reference: Reuters, CNBC
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