Stock prices went down south on Wall Street on Tuesday, sliding lower and lower after a weak start, as concerns about inflation and uncertainty about the Fed's interest rate moves rendered the mood bearish.

Swiss stocks turned in a weak performance on Tuesday, as investors reacted to some earnings updates and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement, due tomorrow.

European stocks closed lower on Tuesday, as investors digested the latest batch of earnings and economic updates, and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement due on Wednesday.

The U.S. dollar firmed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Tuesday, amid a spike in employment cost index in the first quarter before the Federal Reserve's policy decision on Wednesday.

Canadian stocks are down firmly in negative territory a little past noon on Tuesday, weighed down by data showing less than expected growth of the nation's economy in February.

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Yen eases from highs as Japanese authorities stay mum on intervention. Dollar creeps higher, euro softer as attention turns to Eurozone economy. Stocks mixed ahead of more key earnings, gold extends losses.

Gold-dollar pair stable; euro-dollar slightly up; pound strengthens; Bitcoin dips. US stocks rise, led by Tesla and Apple. Binance faces lawsuit; key economic events include housing starts, US consumer confidence, and retail sales data.

The Japanese Yen experienced a significant fluctuation, moving more than 500 pips against the U.S. dollar in the last trading session. This volatility was driven by market speculation regarding potential intervention by Japanese authorities after the Yen surpassed the 160 mark against the dollar.