Wall Street ticked slightly higher as markets awaited an expected interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the first in more than four years. Futures for the S&P 500

U.S. stock indexes are holding near their records ahead of an announcement that’s expected to kick off a series of cuts to interest rates meant to keep the economy out

Asian stocks have surged, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading gains after Wall Street romped to records following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates.