US equity markets retreated on Friday (8 April) as investors braced for tighter monetary policy - Dow up +138-points or +0.40% . The broader S&P500 eased -0.27%, with Information Technology (down -1.49%) the key index drag. Energy (up +2.76%) sat atop the primary sector leaderboard on Friday (8 April). The Nasdaq shed -1.34%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 fell -0.76%. US equity and bond markets are closed on Friday (15 April) for the Good Friday holiday.