New York — Major US indexes rose to all-time highs in thin trading ahead of a holiday and the rally in global bonds extended as investors weighed the prospect of more dovish appointees to two of the world’s major central banks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its first record since October, while the S&P 500 climbed a fifth day to extend its high. Futures on the broader index briefly topped 3,000 for the first time. The Nasdaq indexes rose past closing records set in early May...
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