The US markets continued a comeback rally on Thursday as investors confidence was boosted by the resumption of cease-fire talks between Russia and Ukraine. Amazon shares rallied 2% on Thursday after the company closed its 8.5 billion US dollar acquisition of MGM, its biggest acquisition deal since buying Whole Foods in 2017 for 13.7 billion US dollars. A spotlight on Guess as shares in the luxury retailer jumped 9.3% on Thursday after the company reported fourth quarter and full year results. Heineken is the latest brand to enter the metaverse, launching its first metaverse beer, Heineken Silver, a virtual beer that you cannot taste.