5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday [Video]

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day:

1. Strong run threatened

U.S. stocks were set to fall to start the week. Shares of AI companies – which have driven the market in recent months – tumbled amid concerns about a possible lower-cost AI competitor in China. The potential pullback could come after the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posted two straight winning weeks. The broad-based S&P hit an intraday record on Friday. Earnings will shape the market this week, as more than half of the so-called Magnificent 7 stocks will post results. The Federal Reserve will also announce its latest policy decision Wednesday. Follow live market updates.

2. Deep drop

3. Tech trove

4. Trade war delayed

The first potential trade war of the second Trump administration ended before it really started. The White House delayed threatened 25% tariffson Colombian goods after it said the …