Stocks closed lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged amid persistent inflation, as investors prepared for a slew of earnings reports from major technology companies.

Stock futures are mixed Thursday morning as investors react to a barrage of earnings reports from major companies and important economic indicators.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is drying out just south of record highs above 45,000, with intraday price action testing the waters near 44,800. A topside break will see the Dow Jones chalking in fresh all-time peak bids, while a bearish turnaround will mark the major equity index’s first ‘lower high’ pattern since mid-2024.

The Dow Jones fell Wednesday ahead of the Fed interest rate decision and Fed Chair Powell's comments. Meta and Tesla earnings are next.

U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, but off their lows of the day, with the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady as expected and Fed Chair Jerome Powell offering soothing comments for ...

The Dow Jones tumbled during the overnight session before Monday’s opening bell. Trade war fears are back on the table after Trump gets into a political scuffle with Colombia. Fresh rate cut hopes are bolstering equities from early week lows.

The stock market fell on Wednesday as a wave of upcoming Big Tech earnings reports overshadowed the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 137 points, or 0.3%.

Wall Street's main indexes opened modestly down on Wednesday, influenced by losses in major tech firms Apple and Nvidia. Investor attention was primarily focused on the anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision,

S&P 500 futures are up 0.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are gaining 0.4%. Nasdaq 100 futures are rising 0.7%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 137 points, or 0.31%, to 44,

In midday trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 57 points ... but firms reported higher hiring, supporting the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach to monetary policy this year.

US stock indices advanced on Thursday, led by post-earnings gains in Meta Platforms and Tesla. At 10:01 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 102.06 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 44,815.58, the S&P 500 gained 28.