US stocks closed on a positive note on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.16%, the S&P 500 advancing 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbing 0.5%. Among individual stocks, NVIDIA's share price dipped 0.8%, whereas Google's share price appreciated by 2%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index inched up 0.14%, with XPeng's share price declining over 3%, Alibaba slipping 2%, and Ctrip Group experiencing a remarkable surge of 14.9%, attributed to its strong earnings report.