US equity markets settled mixed , with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq pulling back from record highs as the fourth quarter earnings season got underway - Dow up +27-points or +0.11%. FedEx Corp rose 1.8% after Amazon.com Inc said sellers on the platform can begin using FedEx’s ground delivery after again after temporarily halting access to the FedEx service during the holiday shopping season. The broader S&P500 slipped -0.15% and the technology-centric NASDAQ -0.23%. Stocks hit session lows after a report from Bloomberg News said that existing tariffs on Chinese imports would likely stay in place through the election and any reduction would depend on Chinese compliance with the terms of the accord before mostly recouping those losses.
