US equity markets advanced, with the S&P and Nasdaq logging fresh record closing highs ahead of a busy week that includes key central bank monetary policy meetings, fresh corporate earnings releases and President Trump's 1 August deadline for negotiating trade deals - Dow rose +208-points or +0.47% to 44,901.92, settling just 0.25% shy of a its all-time record closing high set on 4 December (45,014.04). American Express Co (up +1.09%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (+1.36%), McDonald’s Corp (+1.35%), 3M Co (+1.32%) and Nike Inc (+1.13%) all gained over >1%.
