As for the Fed, Trump did say in a TV interview that he would not seek to remove Powell from being chairman of the Fed before his term ends next year. Many legal experts and Powell said they did not think Trump has the power, but at least this removes some of the uncertainty surrounding the central bank for the moment.

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump rekindled worries about the fallout of a global trade war by introducing new tariffs, while focus remained on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision later this week.

Trump announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the U.S. but offered little clarity on how the levies would be implemented. Movie and television production companies that film overseas fell in premarket trading.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will not remove Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Board Chairman before his term ends in May 2026 while describing the central banker as "a total stiff" and repeating calls for the Fed to lower interest rates.

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Jerome Powell, his nominee to become chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 2, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.

We expect Powell to push back against market pricing and signal a renewed priority on price stability. Officials like Richmond Fed President Thom