US equity markets extended their recent rally despite President Trump pouring some cold water on the possibility of a restart to US-China trade talks - Dow up +147-points or +0.57% and settling above >26,000 for the first time in September, with Apple Inc (up +2.42%) contributing the most to the index's gains. The broader S&P500 gained +0.53%, with Technology the leading sector performer. NASDAQ +0.75%. President Trump took to Twitter following press reports that the US has reached out to China for follow-up talks, tweeting that the US "are under no pressure to make a deal with China, they are under pressure to make a deal with us."
