US equity markets posted solid gains and settled near their session highs as investors eyed some easing in global tensions - Dow up +237-points or +0.91%, the Intel Corp (up +4.1%) the leading index constituent. The broader S&P500 +1.08%, with Information Technology (up +1.71%) leading all eleven primary sectors higher. The technology-centric NASDAQ +1.30%. Starbucks Corporation fell -0.7% after cutting their full year earnings outlook a little more than a month after posting better-than-expected third quarter earnings.
