Dow, S&P 500 at all-time highs as Fed maintains stimulus

U.S. stocks closed near their best levels overnight, with Dow and S&P 500 at new highs,
after the Federal Reserve retained its U$85 billion-a-month bond-buying program.
Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 147.21 points, or 0.95 per cent to 15,676.94.
S&P 500 gained 20.76 points, or 1.22 per cent at 1,725.52, a new high.
All key S&P sectors closed in positive territory, on materials and utilities shares.