Morning Kickstart: Stocks eye records as oil and Treasury yields fall

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U.S. stock futures advanced ahead of the Wall Street open, positioning the Nasdaq 100 for another record close and driving the S&P 500 toward its peak level of 7798.98. Equity markets gained support from falling U.S. Treasury yields across the curve and a continued decline in crude oil prices, despite ongoing geopolitical risks and headline concerns stemming from Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.