Market Jitters Ahead of Federal Reserve Meeting

As the Federal Reserve prepares to announce its decision on key interest rates, Wall Street futures took a downturn early Tuesday. This pivotal meeting marks the first since President Donald Trump unveiled reciprocal tariffs on April 2, injecting a dose of uncertainty into global markets.

Futures Show Significant Declines

By 4:25 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had slipped by 0.50%, with the Nasdaq 100 not far behind, dropping 0.80%. The S&P 500 also felt the pressure, decreasing by 0.63% by 4:26 am ET.

Euro Gains Ground

Amid the market fluctuations, the euro saw a modest increase of 0.26% at 4:27 am ET, trading at $1.13434.