US stocks close higher after the Fed holds its main interest rate steady
FROM THE WIRE · FINANCE.YAHOO.COM
The bond market swung, while U.S. stocks held relatively steady after the Federal Reserve decided not to raise its main interest rate to bring down high inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bullishThe Fed held rates steady and US equities closed slightly higher, while the two-year Treasury yield swung after the decision.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01The Fed decided not to raise its main interest rate to bring down high inflation.
- 02The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to 7,743.98 on Wednesday.
- 03The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2% to 52,475.10 and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.
- 04The two-year Treasury yield initially jumped before reversing after traders pared expectations for further hikes.
NEWS IMPACT AND MARKET REACTIONChange since the story · reference
S&P 5007,744.20Market closedtoday +0.28%Positive Dow Jones Industrial Average52,475.100.00%today +0.19%Positive NASDAQ Composite26,549.85Market closedtoday +0.27%Positive Russell 20002,830.51Market closedtoday +0.41%Positive
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