PANews, July 18 - US stocks closed on Thursday with the Dow initially rising by 0.5%, the S&P 500 index up 0.54%, and the Nasdaq up 0.74%, with the latter two reaching all-time highs. Nvidia (NVDA.O) rose nearly 1%, closing with a market value exceeding $4.2 trillion, setting a new record. Coinbase increased by 3.15% to $410.75.