Financial stocks were again the star performer as both the Dow and S&P500 set fresh record highs following the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's latest two-day monetary policy meeting - Dow up +42-points or +0.19% and the broader S&P500 +0.06%. The NASDAQ dipped -0.08%, with Apple down -1.70% after the company confirmed that the new Apple Watch had encountered connectivity issues. and Microsoft losing ground. Homewares retailer Bed, Bath and Beyond Inc slumped -15.87% after posting disappointing second-quarter numbers, with profit slumped to US$0. 67c per share from US$1.11 per share a year earlier - well below consensus forecasts of US$0.93c per share.
