Merchants on the New York Stock Exchange floor on the initial bell on 14 March 2025.
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Federal Reserve’s interest rate decides on Tuesday night as a decide stock futures near the flatline.
Is connected to futures Dow jones industrial average 7 points, or less than 0.1%added. S&P 500 Futures And Nasdaq 100 futures Less than 0.1%were below.
Investors are roughly coming on Tuesday, in which the market sales recently returned with full force after two winning sessions.
Dow jones industrial average Lost 0.6%, while S&P 500 More than 1%shed. The broad market index finished 8.6% from its February record. Nasdac Composite Technology Darling’s shares declined by 1.7% Tesla, Palatir And Nvidia fell.
The major average has been on a roller-coaster ride in recent weeks, as traders navigate soft economic data and uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. S&P 500 officially entered the reform sector last week, and the NASDAQ is still in an improvement – meaning it is more than 10% of its recent high.
Investors are preparing for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision due to ET at 2 pm on Wednesday – another potential catalyst for markets.
Although the Fed is expected to maintain a stable hand at widely interest rates, traders are keeping a close watch on the central bank’s approach for rates. Policy maker will be sharing their quarterly updates on rate expectations, gross domestic product, inflation and unemployment, and those insights come at a time when traders are unstable on what is ahead for the impact on American economy and markets.
“Fed Chair Powell has repeatedly stated that price stability and complete employment risks are balanced,” said Scott Helfstein, head of Global X’s investment strategy. “This is still true, but risks for both are increasing. It’s not time to sell and move away, but perhaps it is time to review a long -term strategy against near -term volatility.”
