 As we take a look at the Thursday morning market watch, the opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday. 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 at the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 429 points to 39,721. The S&P 500 rose by 56 points to 5,633.