U.S. stocks closed slightly higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Financials and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher. 
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 14.8 points, or 0.07 percent, to close at 20,662.95. The S&P 500 gained 4.54 points, or 0.19 percent, to 2,357.49 after reaching a session high of 2364.16 earlier in the day. 
The Nasdaq Composite added 14.47 points, or 0.25 percent, to 5,878.95.

Source: QNA