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Asian shares were mixed in early trade, as the selloff in technology showed signs of easing. The British pound was steady as U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May fought to survive the fallout from the British general election.
Crude oil traded above $46 a barrel following its first two-day gain in three weeks.
The Nasdaq 100 Index capped its biggest two-day decline since September on Monday, though losses for the S&P 500 index were more muted.
The sudden slide in tech stocks, whose gains had helped send global equities to repeated record levels this year, blindsided many investors after markets largely brushed aside last week’s trio of high-risk events.
Investors may get more drama from Washington as Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify publicly Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee on his role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey and his contacts that he and his associates of President Trump had with the Russians officials.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve is set to hike interest rates this week, the second time this year, leading a pack of central banks that are moving in the direction of removing ultra-accommodative policy.