Markets Poised To Open Higher As Investors Weigh China, Interest Rates

Stocks were mixed Tuesday, but futures are up ahead of the open on Wednesday. gettyU.S. stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors weighed an escalating trade war with China against hopes for lower interest rates later this month. The large-cap S&P 500 index fell 0.2%, the technology-focused Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.8%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the blue-chip index, rose 0.4%.The back-and-forth between U.S. and China continued Tuesday as President Donald Trump lashed out at Beijing for not buying ...