The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major indexes extended their gains Wednesday, as Wall Street cheered President Donald Trump's $500 billion Stargate artificial intelligence project. Meanwhile,

Stocks took a step up after Trump said in a virtual address to the World Economic Forum that he would “demand that interest rates drop immediately.”

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) continued its steady drift into the high end on Thursday, gaining 0.8% and adding around 350 points to the tally as investors broadly tilt into a risk on stance.

While there's no guarantee the stock market will crash in 2025 under President Donald Trump, history suggests it's a practical lock that the major indexes will generate a healthy total return for investors over the next 20 years.

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose in electronic trade and the U.S. dollar slumped Monday after a report that President-elect Donald Trump won’t impose new tariffs during his first day of office.

The major indexes added to strong weekly gains. Tesla and AI chipmakers such as Nvidia and Arm are testing key levels.

The broad based index finished the trading day up over 0.5%, securing its first all-time closing high of 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) popped around 0.9%, but was unable to secure its own record, while the Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) recovered from earlier losses to close up about 0.2%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) continues to lean into the bullish on Wednesday, climbing around 100 points and inching towards 44,200 as equities tilt into the buy button. There aren’t any particular reasons for a fresh bull run to kick off, but investors aren’t finding any particular reason for a turn into the bearish side, either.

Stocks were jittery on Thursday as uncertainty lingers over President Donald Trump's plans for tariffs, while tech stocks digested recent gains on the White House's artificial-intelligence ambitions.

Stocks closed solidly higher on Thursday for the fourth straight session as investor optimism about the Trump administration continues to run high.

Investors are appraising the likely impact of Trump's orders on stocks on the first trading day after the inauguration.

U.S. stocks rose to a record as Wall Street regained some of the momentum that catapulted it to 57 all-time highs last year. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Thursday amid relatively quiet trading and surpassed the record it set early last month.