Market declines, tech earnings season kicks off, investors focus on the Fed's upcoming rate decision.

Deepseek rattles the market to start off the week. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Nvidia (NVDA), AT&T (T), SoFi (SOFI)

Takeaways:

• Global tech stocks are declining amid concerns about the cost-saving and performance potential of China’s Deepseek AI model.
• The "Magnificent 7" tech companies are set to report earnings this week, with Wall Street anticipating weak quarterly sales figures.
• The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to announce its first interest rate decision of the year.

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