Asian stocks experienced a slight rise amid optimism from Nvidia's record valuation and disregard for U.S. tariffs. Despite tariff threats from President Trump, investors remained calm, with slight fluctuations in various market indices.

Wall Street looked to keep momentum from a tech-fueled rally that saw Nvidia leap to become the world's first $4 trillion public company.

US stock market today opened slightly lower as Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures paused after a powerful tech rally led by Nvidia, which just hit a historic $4 trillion market value. Meanwhile, President Trumps new tariff threats—including a proposed 50% import tax on Brazil and extra tariffs on BRICS nations—are now in focus.

Wall Street indexes closed higher, fueled by Nvidia's brief $4 trillion valuation and hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Despite tariff concerns, Nvidia's remarkable achievement signaled strong investor confidence in AI technologies.

Wall Street indexes closed higher on Wednesday, led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq as Nvidia briefly reached a $4 trillion valuation, and Federal Reserve meeting minutes fueled hopes that inflation pressures from President Donald Trump's tariffs would not derail interest rate cuts this year.