US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Opens Flat as Fed Poised for ‘Hawkish’ Rate Cut and Silver Hits Record High
U.S. stocks opened flat Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s final interest-rate decision of 2025. At 9:33 a.m. ET, the Dow rose 14 points, the S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.2%. Markets are pricing in a 25-basis-point rate cut, with the Fed’s announcement due at 2:00 p.m. ET. Key economic data used by the Fed remains outdated after a recent government shutdown.