The US three major indexes hit record highs on Friday pushed by a rise in Apple's share which rose 1.1% to $117.86.

    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 97.41 points, or 0.49%, at 19,996.7. The index rose to as much as 19,999.63. The S&P 500 was up 12.55 points, or 0.55%, at 2,281.55. 

    The Nasdaq Composite index was up 44.27 points, or 0.81%, at 5,532.21, easing slightly from an all-time high of 5,526.38.