 World equity markets are mixed today, but mostly lower after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at record highs yesterday. The Dow is starting the day, though, just a little lower, down 17 points this morning, but other U.S. markets are higher. The markets are reacting today to politics. As the Republican convention kicked off yesterday and Donald Trump announcing his VP candidate, Fed Chair Powell sat for an interview yesterday and reiterated mostly dovish sentiments.