Major U.S. stock-indexes hit record highs on Black Friday, helped by gains in consumer stocks at the start of the crucial holiday shopping season. Since the U.S. election, the three main U.S. indexes have hit all-time highs and closed at record levels multiple times in the past few days, most recently on Wednesday, when industrials boosted the Dow and S&P to record-high closes.

Most of Dow stocks in positive area (22 of 30). Top gainer - Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO, +1.40%). Top loser - Caterpillar Inc. (CAT, -0.63%).

Most S&P sectors in positive area. Top gainer - Conglomerates (+1.3%). Top loser - Basic Materials (-0.7%).

At the moment:

Dow 19106.00 +52.00 +0.27%

S&P 500 2207.50 +6.75 +0.31%

Nasdaq 100 4866.50 +17.00 +0.35%

Oil 46.34 -1.62 -3.38%

Gold 1180.40 -8.90 -0.75%

U.S. 10yr 2.38 +0.02