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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%.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We have a busy week ahead, with Wednesday as the main focus when we hear from the Fed. While the Federal Reserve isn’t expected to change interest rates at this week’s meeting, any remarks from Jerome Powell or changes to the dot plot projections will be in the spotlight.