US equity markets advanced in relatively subdued trading ahead of the Memorial Day long weekend - Dow up -142-points or +0.41% . Boeing Co rose +3.87%. The broader S&P500 edged +0.12% higher, with Industrials (up +1.37%) and Financials (+1.19%) both up over >1% to lead six of the eleven primary sectors higher. Boeing supplier General Electric Co rose +7.09%. The technology-centric Nasdaq dipped -0.01%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 rose +1.06%, its eighth consecutive session advance and longest such winning streak since 1995.
