S&P 500 edges up 0.28% as Fed holds rates steady
The S&P 500 closed at 7,743.98, while the VIX ended at 16.91, down 3.48% on the day.
The S&P 500 (SPX) edged up 0.28% to 7,743.98 on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held its key rate steady, reports say.
Attention now turns to earnings, with revived momentum in AI stocks also supporting the session.
The Nasdaq Composite added 0.27% to 26,549.85 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.19% to 52,475.10. The S&P 500 is up 13.13% year to date.
The VIX, a gauge of expected market swings, closed at 16.91.
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