US equity markets closed out the week with modest gains but the benchmark indices broke a run of weekly rises - Dow gained +109-points or +0.39% The broader S&P500 rose +0.22%, with Nordstrom Inc (up +10.58%) the leading index performer after the department store group released third quarter numbers after the close of the previous session and lifted its full year earnings per share (EPS) forecasts. The NASDAQ added +0.16%. Tesla Inc fell -6.1% after the release event for its electric pickup truck that has a base level ticket price under