Dow Jones closes at 12th consecutive record high

US shares ended slightly higher while the Dow Jones ended at a 12th straight record close as traders are anticipating President Donald Trump's first speech to a joint session later on Tuesday.

Investors seek to search hints about the Trump government's policies for tax reform and easing regulations. He previously implied he wanted to beef up army spending by over 9%.

On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded at 20,837.44, up 0.08%. The S&P 500 stood at 2,369.73, up 0.10%. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 5,886.90, up 0.28%.

The key stock indexes logged fresh record highs in the previous week but did not record advances as sturdy as the week before.

Trump's pledge of a breakthrough tax announcement helped revitalize the post-election surge, gliding the key US stocks to post new records.

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