The Dow crossed 44,0000 for the first time ever as stocks were on track for their best week in a year on optimism that President-elect Donald Trump's policies will boost the economy.

Wall Street's main indexes notched record high closes on Monday, lifted by stocks expected to benefit from Republican President-elect Donald Trump's potential fiscal policies. Tesla's stock market value surged 9% to over $1.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +1.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.19%. Stocks today are moderately higher,

Stocks ended firmly higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 testing the 6,000 point mark by the close of trading and extending its five-day gain to around 4.7%, powered in part by the ongoing "Trump Trade" euphoria in domestic markets and the Fed's decision to lower its benchmark lending rate for a second consecutive meeting.