The three main indices of Wall Street They closed the day with few changes. After the first monetary policy announcement of the Federal Reserve In the year, which kept the rate unchanged, investors studied quarterly reports from key companies.
The Industrial Average Dow Jonesmade up of the shares of 30 giants, rose 0.02% to 49,015.60 points, while the S&P 500one of the most valuable companies, lost 0.01% at 6,978.03 points. He Nasdaq Composite Tech gained 0.17% to 23,857.45.
The Fed kept its interest rate unchanged this Wednesday, in line with what the market expected; In its subsequent communication, the central bank cited still high inflation along with a strong economy, and gave no sign of when it would cut the rate again.
“The tone suggests there is no urgency to cut again in the near term. The more accommodative dissents highlight an ongoing internal division, but the majority is taking a more patient stance,” Dan Siluk, global head of Short Duration and Liquidity at Janus Henderson, said in a note.
Investors are betting that interest rate cuts will be resumed until June, with a probability of 47%, according to CME’s FedWatch. Meanwhile, attention is focused on quarterly reports. Apple (-0.71%) will present its figures tomorrow.
Eight of the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 closed the day with losses, led by the companies of health care (-1.24%) and consumption (-1.10%). Within the Dow Jones index, securities Amgen (-2.59%) and Honeywell (-1.93%) led the falls.
After the close of the day, Microsoft, tesla and Meta Platforms presented quarterly results. Microsoft fell more than 5% in aftermarket trading, while Meta Platforms soared more than 9% and Tesla rose about 3 percent.
