US equity markets mixed although the technology centric Nasdaq scaled a fresh record peak - Dow eased -71-points or -0.21% . The broader S&P500 slipped -0.11% but still sits ~0.4% from its all time high. The Nasdaq edged +0.13% higher to book its 16th record closing high (14,271.73) of 2021 and touching a fresh record intra-day peak (14,317.66). The small capitalisation Russell 2000 added +0.33%.
