U.S. futures were flat after President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech. Asian shares were mostly higher, tracking a rally on Wall Street rally driven by optimism about the artificial-intelligence boom. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 recovered nearly three-quarters of its loss from the day before over worries about AI, jumping 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8%, and the Nasdaq gained 1%. In his speech, Trump focused on jobs, manufacturing and an economy he says is stronger than many Americans believe. He didn’t dwell on efforts to lower the cost of living — despite polling showing that his handling of the economy and kitchen-table issues has increasingly become a liability.
