Small caps outperformed on the upside, but the Nasdaq cut losses as Google stock, Mueller Water and Fiserv triggered new entry points.

Dow Jones and S&P 500 pulled ahead Tuesday morning after AI names plunged Monday. Nvidia stock tried to rebound on the stock market today.

The Dow Jones held up best out of major indexes on the stock market today. Nvidia plunged due to concerns of China AI firm DeepSeek.

The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption and expenditures index, rose 0.3% from November and 2.6% on an annual basis.

Google-parent Alphabet was among those that got punished, but the megacap tech also found support at an important technical level on the stock market today. Meanwhile, other tech stocks and even a gaggle of blue chips flexed strength.