The relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a deluge of disruptive Trump policies, our columnist says.

Investors are anticipating that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of its first meeting of the year; U.S. stock futures are little changed following a market rebound yesterday following Monday's tech selloff;

Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The semiconductor company's share price was down 7% as of 3:45 p.m. ET amid the backdrop of a 1.8% decline for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and a 3.5% decline for the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC).

The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite closed down nearly 3% on Monday, with shares of AI-focused chipmaker Nvidia plunging 17% and shaving nearly $590 billion from the company’s market cap.

Asian shares are mostly higher in muted trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through lower rates in Septe

Stock futures were near the flatline on Tuesday evening as investors turned toward the first Federal Reserve interest rate decision of 2025. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched down 11 points, or 0.02%. Nasdaq 100 futures were 0.06% higher, while S&P 500 futures were flat.

XRP and other cryptocurrencies are seeing sell-offs in today's trading due to a combination of bearish catalysts. In addition to concerns about a new artificial intelligence ( AI) model launched by a Chinese company, the crypto market is also seeing sell-offs due to fears that the Federal Reserve will not lower interest rates in the near future.

Closely-watched crypto trader Arthur Hayes has warned of a looming "financial crisis" that he expects to unleash fresh Federal Reserve stimulus

Key Fed decision: The central bank’s expected decision today is the first following Trump’s return to office, which has been marked by a flurry of executive orders as the US president seeks to impose his agenda on Washington.

U.S. stocks on Tuesday were regaining some ground after Monday's sharp selloff, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite trading near their session highs as investors digested DeepSeek's AI advancement and awaited decisions from the Federal Reserve's first policy meeting of the year.

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