U.S. stocks are hovering near record highs in what has become the longest bull market in history. The latest push upward has come after the U.S. and Mexico reached a breakthrough in trade negotiations, which may be joined by Canada soon. Mexico took second place in the list this week, bested only by emerging markets. Small-cap stocks generated traffic as they recently reached record highs. Amid a strong bull market, investor interest in gold, a safe haven, increased. The consumer discretionary sector closes the list. Check our previous trends edition here .