This is Harris' first visit to Madison and fourth overall to Wisconsin since launching her presidential campaign. Harris' last Wisconsin rally was at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum on Aug. 20, appearing along with running mate Tim Walz during the second night of the Democratic National Convention.

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Friday, pausing after the previous session's rally set Wall Street's main indexes on track for weekly gains following the Federal Reserve's pivotal stance on monetary policy earlier in the week.

Asian stocks have surged, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading gains after Wall Street romped to records following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates