 A look at the Thursday morning market watch. Asian shares have carried on with the blistering rally on Wall Street as Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged over 42,000 for the first time. On Wednesday, the U.S. stock market vaulted to more all-time highs. The S&P 500 surpassing 5,600 points for the first time ever and closed at a new record high. The Nasdaq also finished at a new record high.