21 March | S&P 500

Yahoo Finance: Fed actions drive S&P 500 down 0.2%

Yahoo Finance: Fed actions drive S&P 500 down 0.2%

US stocks edged lower as investors weighed mixed signals from the Federal Reserve, Yahoo Finance reported. Specifically, the S&P 500 dropped by 0.2%, the Dow Jones fell by 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite decreased by 0.3%.

Initially, markets reacted positively when the Federal Reserve decided to maintain interest rates and suggested the possibility of two rate cuts this year. However, concerns about rising inflation and slower economic growth soon weighed on Wall Street. Analysts at Yahoo Finance attributed this downturn, in part, to the ongoing trade uncertainties stemming from US President Donald Trump's policies.

Yahoo Finance also highlighted that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell described inflation risks as «transitory» during a press conference on Wednesday. Historically, when the Monetary Authority has characterized inflation risks in this manner, it has been followed by significant increases in US interest rates.

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