The
Dow Jones Industrial Average - a US stock index made up of some of the biggest
global firms - has hit 17,000 for the first time.
On
Thursday, investors pushed shares higher after a better-than-expected jobs
report showed the US economy added 288,000 jobs in June.
Overall,
low interest rates have led investors to pour money into stocks in an effort to
make a profit.
That
has pushed US indexes - including the S&P 500 - to new highs in 2014.
On
Wednesday, the Dow closed at
