US equity markets were stronger overnight – Dow rose 0.14% driven by tech names Amazon up 2.4%, Nvidia up 1.8%, Microsoft up 1.65%, and Cisco 1.52%.
The broader S&P500 advanced 0.79% on the back of a lower-than-expected CPI report. Memory and storage names Sandisk Corporation, Western Digital and Seagate Technology were three of the top performers, up 6.1%, 5.26% and 5.17% respectively. The rally due to Micron Technology’s strong result and their outlook for AI-driven memory demand.