Bullet points of CNBC Daily Open: Hoping for a half-point cut

Bullet points of CNBC Daily Open: Hoping for a half-point cut
- The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point
- The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at the flatline after notching all-time highs earlier in the day
- The Global Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Investment Partnership aims to raise $100 billion to invest in AI data centers and energy
- Gold prices have risen nearly 26% this year and are expected to continue growing