Gold Price Holds Near Record High as Cooling U.S. Inflation Offsets Fed Caution 
Asian Stocks Slide as Chip Selloff Deepens Ahead of TSMC Earnings 
China Home Prices Fall Again in June Despite Slower Pace of Decline 
Oil Prices Set for Weekly Surge as U.S.-Iran Conflict Fuels Supply Fears 
ECB's Kocher Says No Inflation Spillover Yet From Iran Conflict, Warns Risks Remain 
Nikkei Plunges 5% as AI Stock Selloff Spreads Across Asia 
US Stock Futures Fall as Netflix Outlook, Chip Selloff and Iran Tensions Weigh on Markets 
Brazil Weighs IP Curbs, Patent Suspensions After New U.S. Tariffs 
AI Chip Stocks Face Valuation Pressure as Investors Shift Toward Big Tech and Software 
IEA Warns China Rare Earth Export Curbs Could Threaten $6.5 Trillion in Global Production 
Asian Stocks Rise as Softer U.S. Inflation Boosts Sentiment Despite Middle East Tensions 
Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Tensions Offset Weaker US Dollar 
U.S. Imposes 25% Tariff on Select Brazilian Imports After Section 301 Trade Investigation 
Dollar Slides as Softer US Inflation Dims Fed Rate Hike Expectations 
Malaysia Q2 Economy Grows 5.8%, Beating Forecasts on Strong Tech Exports and Domestic Demand 
Oil Prices Rise as U.S. Strikes on Iran Raise Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears 
UBS Boosts China Tech Bets, Adds Kuaishou and Meituan to Focus List 
U.S. stock futures remained flat Tuesday night as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged at 4.50%, marking its second consecutive hold, while releasing economic projections that may hint at future rate cuts.
Wall Street ended lower as a brief rebound lost steam. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% to 5,614.67, the NASDAQ Composite dropped 1.7% to 17,504.12, and the Dow Jones slid 0.6% to 41,581.31. Losses were driven by declining tech stocks, lingering trade war concerns, and economic slowdown fears.
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) tumbled over 3% as its AI conference failed to excite investors. CEO Jensen Huang highlighted the firm’s role in AI inference but failed to reverse recent stock declines. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) rebounded 1.2% after plunging 5.3% amid weak sales, brand concerns, and CEO Elon Musk’s ties to President Trump’s administration.
Investor anxiety heightened as Trump reiterated plans for reciprocal tariffs on automobiles and commodities starting April 2. Many fear these policies will disrupt economic growth and fuel inflation, counteracting the Fed’s efforts to ease price pressures.
S&P 500 Futures held at 5,669.0 points, while Nasdaq 100 Futures dipped slightly to 19,697.50. Dow Jones Futures remained flat at 41,947.0. The market remains on edge as traders brace for the Fed’s announcement and potential signals on future monetary policy.
