On January 27, the S&P 500 closed down 90.17 points, or 1.48%, at 6,011.07. Following this, Japan's Nikkei stock index experienced a decline of over 1% as tech shares stumbled, tracking the downward movement of the Nasdaq. The Nikkei fell sharply as Tokyo stocks opened lower on January 28, with chip-related shares contributing to the decline. As the week progressed, U.S. stock futures showed slight gains ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting and anticipated tech earnings reports. On January 29, the S&P 500 opened down 7.62 points, or 0.13%, at 6,060.08, while the Nasdaq fell 37.02 points, or 0.19%, to 19,696.56. The Dow Jones, however, saw a marginal increase of 16.57 points, or 0.04%, reaching 44,866.92. Despite the overall downturn, some blue-chip stocks remained stable, with companies like Nike, Caterpillar, Disney, and Coca-Cola showing positive performance, even as Nvidia's 5% drop impacted the tech-heavy indices.