US equity markets - Dow up +179-points or +0.52% . The broader S&P500 gained +0.88%. Both the Dow and S&P500 settled within 0.1% of record highs. The Nasdaq rallied +1.47%. Apple Inc rose +1.9% ahead of the technology giant’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which starts tonight AEST. Microsoft Corp rose +2.07%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 added +0.31%.