The Dow and S&P500 snapped a three session losing streak, with US equity markets buoyed by better-than-expected September retail sales figures and some further clarity around the timeline for developing a coronavirus vaccine - Dow up +112-points or +0.39% . Boeing Co rose +1.9% after the European Union’s aviation regulator said the 737 Max is safe enough to fly again in Europe by the end of 2020 The broader S&P500 eked out a +0.01% rise, with Utitilies (up +1.08%) and Healthcare (+1.02%) leading seven of the eleven primary sectors higher. Energy (down -2.30%) was the clear underperformer. Nasdaq fell -0.36%, with the Big Tech selling off in the closing hour of trading. Amazon.com Inc fell -1.9% (falling sharply into the close) as Citigroup raised concerns about the sales from the company’s two day Prime Day e-Commerce event.
