Welcome to Yahoo Finance's flagship show, The Morning Brief. I'm Julie Hyman. Let's get to the three things you need to know today. First up, markets looking to extend a record run. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs again as investors wait on a widely expected rate cut from the Federal Reserve. US stock futures pointing to a higher open, more gains. This after the latest reading on retail sales grew more than expected in August. Sales rising 610 of a percent last month, likely driven by b ...