US equity markets fell as some of the recent momentum around positive corporate earnings faded - Dow down -266-points or -0.74%, snapping a three session winning streak that had lifted the index to a record closing high (35,756.88) a day earlier. Visa Inc shed -6.92% after the payments company issued a conservative revenue outlook during as part of its quarterly earnings report after the close of the previous session. There were also reports that the company was facing a Justice Department probe around its relationships with fintech firms. The broader S&P500 fell -0.051%, also snapping a three session winning streak. The Nasdaq eked out a +0.01% gain. Google-parent Alphabet Inc (up +4.96%) and Microsoft Corp (up +4.21% to a record close of US$323.17) after both technology majors posted strong quarterly results after the closing bell of the previous session. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 shed -1.90%.
