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US equity markets settled with modest gains, building on last week’s advance that saw the benchmark indices log weekly gains of over >1% as investors awaited news from trade talks taking place between the U.S. and China - Dow flat at 42,761.76. Apple Inc -1.21% as its annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off overnight, with the company announcing its first new iPhone operating system redesign since 2013. However, there were no highly anticipated updates around artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced Siri features, with Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi saying that the Siri features “need more time to reach our high quality bar” and that more information will be released “in the coming year.”  Boeing Co (up +3.18%) aircraft manufacturer landed its first plane in China after the easing of trade tensions with the U.S. led Beijing to allow deliveries of its jets again. Nvidia Corp +0.64% Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang pledging to boost investment in the UK’s AI sector at London Tech Week, describing a “Goldilocks” opportunity. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA GTC 2025 - AI Conference for Developers kicks off in Paris tonight AEST.

US equity markets mixed as investors awaited concrete developments on the trade front and digested softer-than-expected employment data - Dow eased -92-points or -0.22%, snapping a four-session streak. Chevron Corp (down -1.56%) and Verizon Communications Inc (-1.35%) dropped over >1%.


President Trump was active on social media platform Truth Social overnight, observing "I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!"

US equity markets settled little changed following a volatile session to close out a volatile month as U.S. President Trump slammed China before sounding upbeat about reaching a trade deal - Dow added +54-points or +0.13% Nvidia Corp -2.92%

US equity markets advanced and remain on track to log weekly and monthly gains, buoyed by a solid first quarter result from chip giant Nvidia Corp (up +3.25%) that saw its data centre business record . However, gains were capped as investors monitored judicial developments surrounding President Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs - Dow rose +11-points or +0.28% Boeing Co +3.32% and hit a 52-week high after Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kelly Ortberg said its airplane deliveries to China will resume next month after handovers were paused amid a trade war with the Trump administration. Mr Orberg also said Boeing could ramp up production of its best-selling Max jets to 47 a month by the end of the year. Salesforce Inc dropped -3.3% and was the worst performing Dow component overnight the cloud software giant

US equity markets retreated and settled near their session lows ahead of the highly anticipated first quarter result from ‘Magnificent Seven’ and Dow component Nvidia Corp after the closing bell - Dow fell -245-points or -0.58%

US equity and bond markets were CLOSED overnight in observance of Memorial Day. However, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were over >1% higher after President Trump delayed the 50% tariffs which were set to be imposed on the European Union (EU) on 1 June.

US equity markets steadied after steep losses in the previous session, - Dow flat, unwinding an earlier rally of as much a +-points.  Nike Inc gained +2.23% and was the leading Dow component overnight after confirming that it will resume selling apparel and footwear on Amazon.com Inc’s (+0.98%) platform for the first time since 2019. Separately, Nike said it intends to increase the prices of certain items by 1 June. UnitedHealth Group Inc (down -2.08%) was the worst performer in the 30-stock index for a second session running, under fresh pressure after the Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it plans to take a more "aggressive" approach to auditing Medicare Advantage plans.

US equity markets fell sharply, pushing the Dow and S&P 500 back into negative territory for the calendar year-to-date as longer dated Treasury yields jumped and as investors kept close tabs on a sweeping tax and spending bill that's moving through Congress and could dramatically increase the federal deficit  - Dow dropped -817-points or -1.91% UnitedHealth Group Inc (down -5.78%) was the worst performer in the 30-stock index overnight, having been the leading Dow component for the past three sessions. The Guardian reported that the health insurer giant had secretly paid nursing homes to reduce transfers of residents in need of care to hospitals. The company denied the allegations.