 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 very first time. Also yesterday, the U.S. stock market vaulted to more all-time highs. The S&P 500 surpassed 5,600 points for the first time ever and closed at a new record high. The Nasdaq also finished at a new record high. The closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 429 points to 39,721.