1. Stocks breaking records

U.S. stock markets hit all-time highs yesterday and it looks like they'll reach new records today.

The Dow Jones industrial average broke the 20,000 points level on Wednesday for the first time ever. The Nasdaq rose by 1% and the S&P 500 added 0.8%

U.S. stock futures are pushing up again. European markets are mostly rising in early trading, and Asian markets ended the day with gains.

2. Tech earnings to come

A lot of blue-chip companies and tech giants are reporting quarterly results Thursday.

Comcast, Caterpillar, Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Sherwin-Williams and Southwest Air are releasing earnings before the open.

Microsoft, Starbucks and Google's parent company Alphabe are set to release earnings after the close.

Meanwhile, United Rentals and eBay shares could surge after the companies reported better-than-expected results on Wednesday. On the flip side, Mattel is set to tank after releasing earnings that came in below expectations.

In Europe, shares in Unilever are dropping by about 4% and Diageo stock is up about 5% as investors react to their earnings.

3. Brexit watch

New data shows U.K. fourth quarter GDP grew by 0.6% over the third quarter, matching the rate of growth recorded in the previous two quarters.

The data shows U.K. GDP grew by 2% for the year, down from 2.2% in 2015 and 3.1% in 2014.

Britain’s economy shows it is still strong, despite the Brexit vote last June.

4. Dollar on rebound mode

The U.S. dollar index was up 0.35% at 100.26 in New York morning trade.

It fell to 99.77 overnight, a level not seen since December 8, amid concerns over President Donald Trump's protectionist stance but bounced back today.

Trump signed executive orders on immigration on Wednesday, including one of border security and the intent to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

USD/JPY was up about 0.9% at 114.35, pulling away from a seven-week low of 112.53 touched earlier this week.

Meanwhile, the euro fell around 0.3% to 1.0717, pulling back from a seven-week peak of 1.0772.