US equity markets advanced after the annual rate of headline consumer inflation fell below 3% for the first time since March 2021 - Dow gained +243-points or +0.61%, with American Express Co (up +2.0%) the leading performer in the 30-stock index. The broader S&P500 added +0.38%, extending gains into a fifth straight session that has lifted the index +4.83%. Financials (up +1.29%) led eight of the eleven primary sectors higher.