The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.70%. US stock indexes Wednesday settled mixed. Stock prices whipsawed higher Wednesday afternoon after bond...

Stocks went on a roller-coaster ride after Fed Chair Powell said interest rates were likely at a sufficiently restrictive level.

Federal Reserve maintains interest rates due to inflation concerns, balancing growth and stability.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, as inflation remained stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target. Investors now think it could be September or later before rates start to fall.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.42%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.73% this morning as mixed earnings and the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates weighed on sentiment, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision due later in the day.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.29%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.58% this morning as the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates continued to weigh on sentiment, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision due later in the day.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.29%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.58% this morning as the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates continued to weigh on sentiment, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision due later in the day.

The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting Wednesday, with a summer start to cuts looking less likely owing to stubborn inflation.

The Federal Reserve opts to maintain interest rates unchanged amidst inflation concerns and global economic uncertainties.