Global stocks rise on firm rate-cut expectations though trade worries loom
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A broad index of stocks around the world edged higher on Thursday as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell bolstered expectations for an interest-rate cut, though concerns about global trade tensions capped gains.On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 index ticked upward as technology shares rose, though it momentarily pared some gains after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter that China was not living up to promises it made on buying U.S. agricultural..