Morgans AM: Friday, 25 March 2022

US equity markets advanced, settling near session highs as world leaders met to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and investors continued to monitor remarks by Federal Reserve officials - Dow up +349-points or +1.02% . The broader S&P500 +1.43%, with Information Technology (up +2.71%) leading all eleven primary sectors higher. Tesla Inc (up +1.48% to US$1,013.92) extended its rally into an eighth consecutive session to be up ~32% over that period and logging its highest close since 18 January. The technology-centric Nasdaq rallied +1.93%, with chipmakers among the leading performers. Nvidia Corp jumped +9.82%, Intel Corp +6.94%, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc +5.80%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 gained +1.13%. Uber Technologies Inc rose +4.96% after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company has struck a deal to list all New York City taxis on its app.