Morgans Financial Limited

US equity markets retreated, with the S&P500 and Nasdaq declining for a third consecutive session - Dow fell -174-points or -0.38%, with Amgen Inc (-2.88%), Nike Inc (-2.78%) and Merck & Co Inc (-2.6%) all falling over >2.5%.International Business Machines (IBM) Corp gained +5.20% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index after financial partner HSBC Holdings Plc said it had a "positive trial" using quantum computers from "Big Blue" for algorithmic bond trading.