The ASX200 is tracking as futures predicted up 1% to 8080 points, shrugging off yesterday’s losses. The release of United States retail sales data had a benign affect on markets and investors are waiting eagerly to see if the Federal Reserve cuts rates as expected. All sectors are in the green with Information Technology leading, up 1.6% heading into lunchtime trade. Real Estate continues to perform strongly, up 1.5%, followed by Industrials gaining 1.4%. The gold price continues to hit record highs, up half a percent to US$2419. Gold’s record price run is positively affecting gold stocks as i…