The stock market is right back at all-time highs. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17,368.9, +173.5, (+1.0%) S&P 500: 2.013.1, +18.5, (+0.9%) Nasdaq: 4,625.1, +58.9, (+1.2%) And now, the top stories on Wednesday: 1. The rally really began in Japan when two pieces of news crossed. First, Nikkei reported that Japan's $1.2 trillion behemoth Government Pension Investment Fund would ramp up its exposure to foreign and domestic stocks.