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The S&P 500 briefly fell into a correction last week, meaning the U.S. stock index was down 10% from its recent peak. The index was fighting Friday to avoid its fifth-straight week of losses, which would be its worst losing streak since 2022. The S&P 500 is down 4% for the year.

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates at its target range of 4.25% to 4.5%, but policymakers said they still see two rate cuts coming in 2025. Their economic outlook also called for higher inflation and lower economic growth. At his press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a “good part” of the central bank's higher inflation expectation comes from tariffs. Stocks surged to their highs of the day while Powell spoke at the podium.

U.S. stocks are back to falling, and Big Tech is again leading the way

Its revenue growth has accelerated on rising demand for AI-powered decision-making software.  In early February the company reported that Q4 revenue grew 52% year-over-year to $558 million and revenue for all of 2024 grew 29% to $2.87 billion. The stock peaked at $125 on Feb. 18. On Feb. 19, however, Palantir stock lost 10% on news of Pentagon budget cuts and Chief Executive Alex Karp's stock-sale plan. The stock continued to fall in the following four sessions.

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports take effect.The latest consumer price index report is due out Wednesday morning.Airlines say travel demand is waning, at least in the short term.

Scott Bessent had blunt words on tariffs and the economy.

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

U.S. stocks are gaining ground as the U.S. softens its position on some of its tariffs against several key trading partners

Investors waited for the Trump administration's tariffs on Canada and Mexico to officially take effect.