World stocks rise as Dow passes 20,000 points

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the most famous equity index benchmark on Wall Street, shot above 20,000 for the first time Wednesday. The blue-chip stock index quickly blew through the much-anticipated milestone in the opening seconds of trading and rose further as the day progressed. The new record, which helped spur other leading global stock indices higher, culminates a US rally begun in the wake of US President Donald Trump's election, in anticipation he will produce pro-growth policies,