New Delhi, July 31 -- US stock indices the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq jumped to record high on Thursday on solid earnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms.

At 09:50 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 88.73 points, or 0.20%, to 44,550.01, the S&P 500 gained 45.18 points, or 0.71%, to 6,408.08 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 245.09 points, or 1.16%, to 21,374.76.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 204.5 points, or 0.46%, to 44,665.82. The S&P 500 rose 64.1 points, or 1.01%, to 6,427.02​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 327.8 points, or 1.55%, to 21,457.48.

Shares of Microsoftsoared 4.4% after the tech giant posted better than expected results. Itbecame the second listed company after Nvidia to cross...