Global Equity Markets' Rallies In Focus, Highlighting Keener Investor Risk Appetite

(Kitco News) - The feature in the marketplace this week is rallying world stock markets, led by U.S. stock indexes that again hit record highs Wednesday. Asian and European stock indexes were mostly higher Thursday, with U.S. stock indexes also pointed toward firmer openings when the New York day session begins. The U.S. Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed above 20,000 for the first time ever Wednesday, which is likely to garner the attention of the general public and could invite even more near-term demand for stock shares. Gold prices are again under pressure Thursday morning, amid the world stock market rallies that highlight the "risk-on" trader and investor mentality To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2017 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post Global Equity Markets' Rallies In Focus, Highlighting Keener Investor Risk Appetite appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .