New York (AFP)

On Wall Street, the Dow Jones index finished for the first time above 27,000 points and the S & P 500 also broke a record on Thursday, again supported by the prospect of an accommodating US Central Bank.

According to preliminary results at the close, the index's flagship index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, gained 0.85% to finish at 27,088.08 points, and the S & P 500 gained 0.23% to 2,999.91 points.

The Nasdaq index, with strong technological color, fell by 0.08% to close at 8,196.04 points.

"The enthusiasm continues after the comments of the Central Bank, although today's intervention was not very noticeable," commented Art Hogan of the investment company National.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday reiterated the Central Bank's intention to lower interest rates after "the shock of confidence" caused by trade tensions among industrialists.

The day before, he had admitted that "many" members of the Monetary Committee had "been willing" to consider "a somewhat more accommodating monetary policy" at the last meeting of June 19, when the Fed had left rates unchanged.

Rate cuts are generally viewed favorably by investors as they facilitate borrowing conditions for households and individuals in the United States. They also encourage brokers to take more risks, in a context of easy access to capital.

The clues were however a little scalded early in the session by yet another intervention of US President Donald Trump on Twitter, on the explosive issue of the trade war with China.

The occupier of the White House accused Beijing of not buying American agricultural products as his partner had committed.

"This means that we are still far from an agreement with China," commented Art Hogan.

US-Chinese talks to end trade war resumed - after a brutal halt in May - during a summit between Trump and his counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Osaka G20 end of June.

Among indicators on Thursday, consumer prices modestly advanced in June over a month but more than expected by analysts, according to the CPI price index published by the Department of Labor.

In the bond market, the interest rate on US 10-year debt rose to 2.134% against 2.061% the day before closing.

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