Fed Stands Pat, But Powell May Move The S&P 500 (Live Coverage)
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AI-PoweredThe Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, but a hawkish policy statement and Jerome Powell's upcoming news conference may impact the S&P 500, causing market volatility.
Market impact analysis based on neutral sentiment with 65% confidence.
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The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, as expected, but made a slightly hawkish adjustment to its policy statement. Markets could swing during Chairman Jerome Powell's 2:30 p.m. ET news conference based on his assessment of current labor market conditions and whether he plans to continue to serve on the Fed after his chairmanship ends on May 15. The S&P 500 edged lower ahead of the 2 p.m. ET policy statement on Wednesday after eking out a record closing high on Tuesday.
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