US equity markets erased opening falls to post a fourth straight day of gains as investors shrugged off inflation concerns and softer-than-expected retail sales numbers - Dow up +253-points or +1.03% and has now added over >1,000 points from last Friday. The broader S&P500 +36-points or +1.34%. The technology-centric NASDAQ outperformed with a +1.86%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 index rose +1.82% for its biggest one-day percentage increase since 27 September last year.
