Here's how the stock market tends to react to Fed decisions - and how a twist this week could change that Provided by Dow Jones Jun 18, 2025, 4:49:00 PM. By William Watts .

The role of the Federal Reserve is to help the U.S. economy operate effectively. The Fed has a lot of power to influence the economy, and this indirectly impacts how stocks move.

CPI days and Fed decision days both have a reputation for market volatility, but they rarely coincide. The CPI report and the Fed's policy meeting have fallen on the same day only 13 times since ...

It was the last cut of that cycle, since the next Fed rate change wouldn’t occur until March 17, 2022, two years later, when the Fed raised the fed-funds rate by 25 basis points (0.25%).

US Stock market today climbed as Nvidia stock surged on hopes of renewed AI chip sales to China, with support from President ...

According to Dow Jones Market Data, the previous four times the Fed raised interest rates in 2022 — March 16, May 4, June 15 and July 27 — the S&P 500 SPX rallied 2.2%, 3%, 1.5% and 2.6% ...

US indexes edged higher as investors waited for a likely interest rate cut from the Fed. The central bank will wrap up its policy meeting at 2 p.m. ET, with markets pricing in a 50 basis point move.

There had been widespread uncertainty about whether the Federal Reserve would continue raising rates after turmoil in the banking industry. Oct. 30 Oct. 31 4,140 4,150 4,160 4,170 4,180 Stocks on ...

Its decisions on interest rates can ripple through everything from the stock market to the average American’s mortgage payment. Recently, ren Decoding Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions ...

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rise after the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. The Dow had its best Fed Day in a year.

US stocks surged as chipmakers lifted tech shares ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision. Investors expect the Fed to hold rates steady but anticipate a cut in September.

Stock-market investors know that Federal Reserve decision days — and the day after — can be volatile. But there’s a twist when it comes to Wednesday’s policy decision.