US equity markets rallied on Friday (25 February) as war in Ukraine raged, with investors watching for signs that the conflict with Russia would be contained to the two countries - Dow jumped +835-points or +2.51%, notching its best daily gain since early November 2020. Johnson & Johnson (up +%) and 3M Co (+%). The broader S&P500 +2.24%. Etsy Inc soared +16.21% after the online marketplace’s quarterly results beat analyst estimates. The Nasdaq +1.64%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 +2.25%.
