Boosted by Apple, Wall Street parties like it's 19,999

The Dow came within one point of 20,000 for the first time ever on Friday, fuelled by a rise in Apple and extending a two-month rally fuelled by optimism that President-elect Donald Trump's policies will bolster the economy. Apple rose 1.3 percent, helping all three major indexes, after Canada's Competition Bureau said it did not find sufficient evidence iPhone maker had engaged in anti-competitive conduct, closing a two-year investigation into the company. U.S. stocks have risen sharply since T