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.

U.S equity future edged higher in early Wednesday trading, while the dollar extended gains and Treasury yields dipped, as investors looked for clarity on two key issues from today's Federal Reserve rate decision and fourth quarter earnings updates from three megacap tech giants.

Will the Fed keep interest rates steady, or is an adjustment incoming? The central bank announces its decision at 2 p.m. ET. Jerome Powell speaks shortly thereafter. Live updates on stocks, bonds and markets,

Nasdaq 100 dips as Powell’s Fed decision, Nvidia’s AI battle, and key earnings from Microsoft, Tesla, and Meta set the market tone. Volatility ahead!

Risks to the U.S. stock market are piling up as cracks emerge in the technology trade and the path for interest rates is clouded by persistent inflation worries that are being exacerbated by the potential for looming tariffs.

U.S equity futures turned lower in early Wednesday trading, while the dollar extended gains and Treasury yields dipped, as investors looked for clarity on two key issues from today's Federal Reserve interest rate decision and fourth-quarter earnings updates from three megacap tech giants.

Consumer Stress Is on the Rise Rising auto repossessions and a growing rate of minimum credit card payments offer signs consumers may be getting stretched. Those figures complicate the notion that the consumer is relatively healthy,

Gift Nifty indicated a muted start for the Indian stock market indices. Asian markets dipped, while the US stock market ended lower overnight as investors reacted to the US Fed’s interest rate decision and quarterly earnings from Microsoft,

Wall Street shares were slightly higher on Thursday, as investors cheered earnings from Meta , but were disappointed by Microsoft , while the dollar dipped, further boosting gold prices.

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Meta Platforms and most other U.S. stocks are rising, but drops for Nvidia and Microsoft are weighing on the market.