<h1>Regulatory developments drive markets as trade framework and antitrust probe influence investor sentiment ahead of expected rate cuts.</h1> Anticipation of imminent monetary policy easing pushed equity indices higher and lowered bond yields, while tariff-driven inflation risk and political pressure on policymakers tempered expectations. Concurrently, a reported trade framework on platform ownership and a preliminary antitrust investigation into a major chipmaker contributed to regional market volatility, with large individual share purchases and tech-sector gains reinforcing equity advances.