New York: The Dow stock index closed above 18,000 for the first time on Wednesday in past decade, secured a new closing record.

According to international media the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 18,024.17, up 64.73 points (0.36 per cent), shown a peak of its stocks closing on Wednesday in past decade, made a new record in history of US market.

Even the stakeholder market maker also amazed from this rise, chief market analyst at Phoenix Financial Services Wayne Kaufman said that ‘Everyone is surprised, and I’m definitely pleased’, also raised a reasonable question following the rise in overall GDP that how can inflation be so low when GDP is so high.

S&P 500 also wrapped a fresh record, gaining 3.63 points (0.17 per cent) to 2,082.17,bringing 51th record in this year while on the other side tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index has also shown a record fall of 16.00 (0.33 per cent) to 4,765.42 since April.

According to Better Alternative Trading System (BATS) exchange data About 5.41 billion shares have been traded in all US stock markets, comprised with the month-to-date average of 7.78 billion.