Key Takeaways The S&P 500 fell 0.5% on Wednesday, Jan. 29, as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a move widely expected by the financial markets.Goldman Sachs analysts downgraded Moderna stock and slashed their price target,

Stock futures were near the flatline on Tuesday evening as investors turned toward the first Federal Reserve interest rate decision of 2025. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched down 11 points, or 0.02%. Nasdaq 100 futures were 0.06% higher, while S&P 500 futures were flat.

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,

Markets widely expect the central bank to hold its lending rate steady in its decision, expected at 2 p.m. ET.

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.

US stocks gained steam on Thursday afternoon as investors digested megacap tech earnings and waited for Apple (AAPL) results for more clues on prospects for Big Tech. Right ahead of the closing bell,

All three major U.S. stock indexes were higher in late-afternoon trade as focused turned away from Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting and toward corporate earnings on deck. The S&P 500 index was leading the equity gauges higher with a 0.

The S&P 500 fell 1.5% on Monday, Jan. 27, as a Chinese startup's cost-efficient and high-performing AI model sent shockwaves through the U.S. tech sector.

Stocks were mixed on Thursday, with momentum stalling after the S&P 500 closed near record highs on Wednesday. Investors parsed fresh jobless claims data.

The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell Wednesday as the stock market reacted to the Fed's latest rate decision and earnings from Big Tech.

The Economic Survey 2024-25 cautions equity market investors due to a strong correlation between the US and Indian stock markets.