US equity markets rallied, with gains accelerating into the close following a strong session for the technology sector - Dow gained +217-points or +0.58%, recovering from an earlier decline of over >200-points. Boeing Co dropped -8.03% after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday (6 January) ordered the immediate grounding of 737-9 Max jetliners after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage.