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US equity markets settled sharply higher after resuming trading after the Memorial Day long weekend, with investors responding to President Trump’s decision over the weekend to delay the implementation of a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union (EU) to 9 July from 1 June - Dow rose +741-points or +1.78% to 42,344, snapping a four session losing streak. Nike Inc (up +4.68%) and Nvidia Corp (+3.21%).