U.S. stock futures point to a lower open, a day after stocks made a comeback to close higher despite Moody's stripping the U.S. of its top AAA rating.

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The S&P 500 is lagging an MSCI index tracking global stocks by more than 10 percentage points this year, according to Dow Jones Market Data. If that gap holds through year-end, it would be the widest annual margin since 1993.

U.S. stocks closed higher after an unsurprising US credit rating downgrade. Treasury yields rise. S&P 500 extends winning streak to six days.

By Ankur Banerjee, Johann M Cherian and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rose on Tuesday and Treasury yields steadied, allowing a bit of a breathing room for the U.S. dollar as investors took stock of the debt load of the world's biggest economy.

Stocks have rallied since April, but the gains will fad as tech stumbles. A top exec says investors should eye beneficiaries of deregulation instead.

Stocks in the $10-50 range offer a sweet spot between affordability and stability as they’re typically more established than penny stocks. But their headline prices don’t guarantee quality, and investors should exercise caution as some have shaky business models.

The Indian rupee weakened on Tuesday as dollar bids from foreign banks, likely on behalf of custodial clients, and a softer Chinese yuan outweighed positive cues from broad weakness in the greenback.

A group of US stocks that Citigroup Inc. considers to be acquisition targets is staging an outsize rally, underscoring Wall Street’s renewed optimism that dealmaking will revive along with the economy as tariff worries ease.

Stocks are essentially flat during the second year of a presidential term — and soar in the post-midterm election third year.