US equity markets climbed as investors continued to focus their attention on corporate earnings - Dow up +143-points or +0.58% to extend its winning streak into a fourth consecutive session. The broader S&P500 rose +0.35% to log its highest settlement (2,793.84) since 1 February, with Financials (down -0.4%) the only primary sector to close in the red after strong gains in the previous session. The NASDAQ +0.04%, with Alphabet Inc slipping -0.20% after a report in the Wall Street Journal approximately half-an-hour before the closing bell that the European Union's antitrust division is preparing another multibillion-dollar fine against Google's parent company. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 index touched a record all-time high (1,708.56) before settling down -0.50%. There were reports on Bloomberg after the markets' close that the Trump administration is set to release a list of Chinese exports to the US worth ~US$200B that could be subject to a new 10% tariff in the coming months.
