US stocks closed on record highs for the second straight day on Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average leading the way passing the 19,000 mark.<br /><br /> The post-election rally saw both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite climb to dizzy heights. It began in financials and then quickly spread to other sectors.<br /><br /> Trump Momentum Powers Wall Street to Fresh Records, Dow Trades Above 19K | https://t.co/bKqG8DzTEX . This for all the trolls on Trump— CarlW (@CarlW1979) November 22, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> Investors see President-elect Donald Trump’s promises of tax cuts, higher spending on infrastructure and less regulation as beneficial to certain industries, including banking, industrials and healthcare.<br /><br /> FTSE rises, helped by record highs on Wall Street https://t.co/NdhNRMDg5q— Numbers Accountancy (@NumAccyServ) November 22, 2016<br /> <br /><br /> “You’re seeing some strength across the board. That’s a healthy sign and indicates to me that we’re in a bull market,” said market strategist Robert Pavlik.<br /><br /> About 7.3 billion shares changed hands on US exchanges, compared with the 8.1 billion daily average for the past 20 trading days, according to Thomson Reuters data.<br />
