US equity markets rallied, with the both the S&P500 and Nasdaq settling at fresh record closing highs - Dow gained +332-points or +1.08% . The broader S&P500 rallied +1.09% to settle at a record closing high of 3,871.74, with Financials (up +2.28%) leading ten of the eleven sectors higher as Treasury yields climbed. Materials (down -0.54%) was the only primary sector to close in the red. eBay Inc and PayPal Inc (+%) rallied after posting strong results The Nasdaq gained +1.22% to log a record closing high of 13,777.13. Apple Inc rose +2.58% after CNBC reported that it is close to finalizing a deal with Hyundai-Kia to produce driverless cars. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 index gained +1.98% to also register a record close.