Shares in Japan, Australia and South Korea gained at the open. Politics
The S&P 500 also gained amid a court victory for Big Tech that saw Alphabet Inc.'s Google dodging a sale of its Chrome web browser. Politics
Shares in Japan and South Korea advanced with MSCI's gauge for the region gaining 0.2% Politics
Bets that the Fed will start bringing down borrowing costs next month gained momentum, with interest-rates swaps lifting the odds of a cut in September to around 95% Politics
Treasury two-year yields dropped five basis points to 3.68%. The dollar fell against most major currencies. Politics
The S&P 500 looked set to build on Tuesday's record close, with futures for the benchmark up 0.2%. Europe's Stoxx 600 index rose 0.4% in a second session of gains. Politics
Underlying US inflation accelerated in July to the strongest pace since the start of the year. Events