US stocks: Dow Jones scores second record close in a row

US stocks end higher as Dow Jones hits record close for second day; optimism about lower borrowing rates next year lifts market; Apple reaches intra-day record high; Tesla shares surge, turnover double that of Nvidia; underperforming sectors like energy and real estate also rise; S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes climb; heavy volume on US exchanges; semiconductor and smaller company indexes reach record highs; Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged; Adobe stock falls after revenue forecast miss; US retail sales unexpectedly rise in November, alleviating recession fears.