In U.S. stocks Thursday, the DJIA...>

US STOCKS CLOSE: In U.S. stocks Thursday, the DJIA posted a new life-time high

of 22,044.85 earlier. The index closed also at a new life-time closing high of

22,026.10

- On July 27, Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 posted new life-time highs of

6,460.841 and 2,484.04 respectively, before succumbing to profit-taking in

subsequent sessions.

- The S&P 500 closed down 0.22% at 2,472.16. At Thursday's close, the index was

up 10.4% year-to-date.

- Traders were also keeping track of the Russell 2000 index, which often leads

larger equity moves.

- The Russell 2000 posted highs near 1,452 on July 21, July 25 and July 26 and

has moved lower subsequently, breaking but not closing below its 55-day moving

average, near 1,410 currently, on Wednesday. Thursday's close of 1,405.23

targeted a larger support zone of old lows in the 1,395-1,400 from mid June to

early July.