US stocks tick higher, Dow Jones adds 460 points

US indices turned higher on Thursday, as investors monitored interim corporate financial results amid positive outlook for the US economy under the leadership of President-elect Donald Trump.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average leapt more than 1%, or 461 points, to settle at 43,870 points, showing the best daily performance since Nov. 6.

The S&P 500 index added 0.55%, or 31 points, to 5,948 points, and the Nasdaq Composite Index kept flat at 18,972 points.

As for European markets, the STOXX Europe 600 inched up 0.4% to 502.5 points.

The French CAC 40 index rose 0.2% to 7,213 points. The British FTSE index was up 0.8% to 8,149 points, and the German DAX index gained 0.75% to 19,146 points.

Meanwhile, the Nikkei index fell 0.85%, or 326 points, to 38,026 points, and the broader Topix index lost 0.55% to 2,682 points.

Brent crude futures for January delivery rose 1.95%, or $1.42, to $74.23 per barrel.

New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) futures for January delivery increased 1.95%, or $1.35, to $70.10 per barrel.

Regarding gold, futures prices for December delivery were up 0.85%, or $23.2, to $2,674.90 per ounce.