US equity markets were mostly weaker on Friday (29 September), with all three benchmark indices booking monthly and quarterly declines as investors the latest inflation figures - Dow fell -159-points or -0.47%, unwinding an earlier rally of as much as +227-points with Travelers Companies Inc falling -2.57%. However, Nike Inc rallied +6.68% after posting stronger than expected fiscal first quarter earnings per share (EPS) after the close of the previous session.