Stock Market Update
17-Sep-25 14:00 ET
Gold slips as traders await Fed decision; dollar, yields cap gains
Dow +258.70
at 46016.39,
Nasdaq -100.16
at 22233.80,
S&P -7.80
at 6598.96
[BRIEFING.COM] With about two hours to go on Wednesday the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.45%) is in last place, down about 100 points.
Gold futures settled $7.30 lower (-0.2%) at $3,717.80/oz, as traders took profits and positioned cautiously ahead of the Fed’s rate decision, with a firmer dollar and steady yields adding mild pressure.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar Index is now up about +0.1% to $96.72.
