US equity markets pulled back from record highs as a fresh round of COVID-19 restrictions underscored the continuing economic impact of the pandemic - Dow fell -149-points or -0.49% to snap a three-session winning streak, with Intel Corp down -3.4% the worst performing index constituent. The broader S&P500 slipped -0.19%. Energy (down -2.44%) was the clear underperformer and led eight of the eleven primary sectors lower. Large capitalisation growth stocks, which had underperformed value stocks in recent weeks as investors looked to names likely to benefit from a reopened economy, edged +0.36% higher while value stocks lost -0.56%. However, the technology-centric Nasdaq rose +0.45% to 12,519.77, booking its 49th record closing high of 2020. Facebook Inc (up +2.1%) and Apple Inc (+1.23%) led the advance. Tesla Inc rallied +7.13% and touched a record all-time high (US$648.79). The small capitalisation Russell 2000 index dipped -0.06%.