US equity markets advanced and bond yields retreated as investors digested President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, Key Square Capital Management founder Scott Bessent - Dow gained +440-points or +0.99% to 44,736.57, recording its 45th record closing high of the year. Recent Dow inclusion Sherwin-Williams Co was the leading performer in the 30-stoc index overnight, while Boeing Co (+2.55%) and Unitedhealth Group Inc (+2.53%) both rose ~2.5%. Nvidia Corp fell -4.18% to be the worst performer in the Dow overnight.