Markets Rise as Wall Street Focuses on Rate Cuts Over U.S.-China Trade Threats

Group 1 - U.S. stock markets are expected to rise as investors focus on dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, rather than concerns over U.S.-China trade tensions [1][2] - Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 193 points, or 0.4%, while S&P 500 futures rose by 0.6% and Nasdaq 100 contracts gained 0.9% [2] - The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note decreased by 3 basis points to 4%, and gold futures surged by 1.3% to reach a record of $4,218 per ounce [2]