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U.S. stocks dropped on speculation the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation. The S&P 500 slumped 1.2% Wednesday after the Fed released projections showing nearly half its policymakers foresee at least one increase to its main interest rate this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went from a gain of 0.5% in the morning to a drop of 1%, while the Nasdaq composite sank 1.3%.

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) ended Wednesday's session in negative territory after Federal Reserve officials unanimously voted to hold interest rates at their June FOMC meeting today, while also forecasting at least one possible rate hike ahead. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the trading day's market reactions to the Fed's big decision. This was Kevin Warsh's first FOMC meeting he presided over as the new chairman of the Fed.

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Dow Hits Milestone High as Investors Watch Fed and Iran Developments

Stocks remained lower after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh began his first press conference in the role. The Nasdaq was down 0.5%. Warsh began by saying he was welcomed by fellow bankers, who he says he’s listened closely to for “a lot of new ideas, new thinking, and genuine interest in moving the Fed forward.”

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The stock market was rising ahead of Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Open Market Committee meeting press conference. The Dow was up just 135 points, or 0.3%, after hitting another record on Tuesday. The Nasdaq was up 0.4%.

June 17 (Reuters) - The main U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as chip stocks rebounded ahead of the first interest rate decision under new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.1% and the actively trad

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The market has the most to lose if the central bank raises interest rates. Its rally is powered by tech and AI, making it risky, risky, risky.

US stocks look set for a cautious start on Wednesday as investors await the first Federal Reserve interest rate decision under new chair Kevin Warsh, with the focus less on the immediate policy outcome and more on the route forward. Futures point to a flat open for the Dow Jones and S&P...

US equity futures were slightly higher pre-bell Wednesday as traders await the Federal Reserve's rat

The main US stock measures were mostly pointing higher in Wednesday's premarket activity as traders

The Fed is expected to hold rates steady, while SpaceX stock continues its post-IPO climb and chip stocks also advance

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Wednesday, as oil prices steadied well under

U.S. stock futures rose as further details on a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran lifted sentiment.

Stocks were on track to rise Wednesday after more details about the U.S.-Iran peace deal leaked, bolstering hopes that the two countries are on the brink of reaching an agreement to end the war in the Middle East. Futures tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 gained 0.5%, while S&P 500 futures added 0.1%. The market looked set for a broader rally on Wednesday after The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. would allow Iran to immediately begin selling oil and fuel under the deal to end the war, citing people familiar with the agreement.

Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment has improved to ‘bullish’ on SPY and ‘neutral’ on QQQ from ‘bearish’ earlier in the week.

The new Fed chair is likely to home in on elevated inflation and its primary causes.

Oil fell below $80 on the Iran deal, the Dow hit a record, and Bitcoin touched $67K. Then the Fed wiped out rate cuts.

The Dow rose 332 points, or 0.6%, to finish at a record high. Despite the downward slide of oil prices, trading ahead of Wednesday’s Fed interest rate decision was relatively “light and featureless,” writes Joe Mazzola, head trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab. Kevin Warsh’s first press conference as Fed chairman is the big event tomorrow (more on that below), but the U.S. Census is also set to release a significant economic barometer on Wednesday morning: May retail sales.

Investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision, the first to be delivered under Chair Kevin Warsh.

US stock futures rose modestly as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision, the first to be delivered under Chair Kevin Warsh.

US stock futures rose modestly as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision, the first to be delivered under Chair Kevin Warsh.

Inflation continues to hit new highs, potentially with far-reaching effects on the market.

NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - Wall Street was mixed on Tuesday as tech shares weighed on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq while the Dow notched another record high and crude prices resumed their post-Iran-

The Dow Jones hit a new high and SpaceX kept rising. But chips and most AI stocks fell. Fed chief Kevin Warsh's comments will be in focus Wednesday.