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Open markets committee says ‘economic activity is expanding at a solid pace’ in first meeting under new chair Kevin Warsh

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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Stocks fell to session lows after Kevin Warsh wrapped up his first press conference as Fed chairman. The Dow fell 410 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 fell 1.1%. The Nasdaq dropped 1%. Warsh signalled big changes could be coming to how the central bank communicates, but he mostly said changes will be made after convening various task forces.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock hasn’t been moving as much, considering the loud warnings from the oil market. The Guardian reports that Brent crude has been dropping fast as traders price in a reduction in Strait of Hormuz risks, and investors have reason to be cautious. Exxon dropped 6.52% over the ...

Goldman Sachs is telling stock market investors that the old winning formula is breaking. For years, investors have been following the same playbook: falling rates, capital-light technology, higher valuations, and a narrow group of stocks doing most of the heavy lifting. The call lands with ...

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Over the last six months, LPL Financial’s shares have sunk to $303.41, producing a disappointing 14.7% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 12.4% gain. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Over the past six months, MillerKnoll’s shares (currently trading at $15.72) have posted a disappointing 10.4% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 12.4% gain. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

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%.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index wavered Wednesday ahead of the Fed's decision and Fed Chair Warsh's comments. SpaceX stock rallied.

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Netflix shares are sliding as investors eye acquisition deal letdowns and slowing growth.

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

Nutanix has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 3.4% while holding steady at $48.52. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 12.4% gain during that period.

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

CarMax stock advances after the used-vehicle retailer handily tops Wall Street expectations with its first-quarter earnings.

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.

June 17 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures edged higher on Wednesday, as chip stocks rebounded ahead of the first interest rate decision under new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.

Over the last six months, IQVIA’s shares have sunk to $177.52, producing a disappointing 19.8% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 12.4% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

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

Potential interest rate increases (and downstream effects such as higher bond yields) could mean trouble for the stock market, especially if they coincide with new tariffs.

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

The Dow surged to a fresh intraday record on Tuesday before finishing at an all-time closing high, marking its second straight record close.

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.