Tech Sector Braces for Nvidia Results as Hawkish Fed Minutes Weigh on Market Sentiment

The U.S. stock market experienced a day of cautious trading and moderate volatility on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, as investors balanced the anticipation of blockbuster tech earnings against a backdrop of persistent "higher-for-longer" interest rate concerns. While the major indexes spent much of the session searching for direction, the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes in the afternoon injected a dose of hawkishness that pressured equities heading into the final hour of trade.Major ...