US STOCKS-Dow chalks up best week in five years, closes at record high

"Wall Street is going to be watching a lot of (Trump's) appointments and policy announcements to see whether it validates the more optimistic tone we've seen in the markets in the past few days," said Alan Gayle, senior investment strategist and director of asset allocation at RidgeWorth Investments in Atlanta (BSE: 532759.BO - news) , Georgia. The S&P 500 financial index has gained 8 percent in the past three sessions and risen to levels not seen since 2008 during the financial crisis.