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Asian and US stocks rose overnight, with the Fed signaling room to cut interest rates later this year. Trump is pushing for a sooner cut, posting on his Truth Social: "The Fed would be MUCH better off CUTTING RATES as U.S. tariffs start to weave (gently!) into the economy. Do the right thing. April 2nd is Liberation Day in America!!!"

Stocks have been steady overnight. Today is all about the Fed. They are expected to hold interest rates steady, and the quarterly dot plot should give investors more insight into the committee's thoughts. Investors will focus on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference and his juggling act between communicating the central bank’s current view of the economy and weighing the potential impact of Trump’s trade policy.

European stocks are trending higher, moving inversely to U.S. stocks, as investors shift toward non-U.S. assets amid Trump-related uncertainties. Asian benchmarks saw similar increases overnight, with the Hang Seng up 2% and the Nikkei up 1%.