The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped on Wednesday, as losses in tech heavyweights Apple and Nvidia pressured broader gains and cautious investors braced for the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision,
Thursday's coverage included more tech earnings, focus on Trump's latest on potential tariffs and more analysis around Monday's DeepSeek Dive.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq treaded water on Wednesday, as losses in tech heavyweights Apple and Nvidia limited broader gains and investor focus turned to the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision,
Futures tied to the Nasdaq gained on Wednesday as semiconductor-related stocks rose after chip equipment maker ASML's quarterly orders topped estimates, with focus also on a raft of company results and the Federal Reserve's rate verdict later in the day.
Major averages are little changed on Wednesday, as investors turned their focus to the upcoming interest rate decision, and big tech earnings slated for later in the day. Early on and the S&P 500 (SP500) was -0.
Nasdaq futures inched higher on Wednesday as chip sector stocks gained after quarterly orders for semiconductor equipment maker ASML exceeded expectations, while investors awaited the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision later in the day.
Investors react to the Federal Reserve's policy decision and Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference, as well as results from Meta, Microsoft and Tesla.
Wall Street's major averages pushed higher in Thursday's topsy-turvy trade, as investors sorted through quarterly results from some Magnificent 7 tech heavyweights, including Microsoft, and as they continued to assess the Federal Reserve’s outlook on interest rates.
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U.S. stocks slipped after the Federal Reserve held its main interest rate steady and broke a run of cuts that began in September
U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday, with Nvidia and other artificial intelligence-linked technology shares recovering from sharp losses the previous day as investors snapped up bargains. The Nasdaq jumped 2% and AI chip leader Nvidia rose 8.