U.S. stocks end little changed on Tuesday after Fed Chair Powell rehashes last month's comments. Focus turns to inflation, earnings and tariffs.

Most megacap and growth stocks ticked lower, while some steelmakers extended gains from the previous session, when President Donald Trump had substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.33%, andMarch Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -0.44% this morning as investors digested another round of tariffs introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump and looked ahead to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony as well as Wednesday’s release of a key U.

U.S. stocks started lower on Tuesday as investors await Fed Chair Powell's remarks about the economy, tariffs, inflation and more.