On Wednesday, September 20, the U.S. stock markets closed in red as the Federal Reserve opted to keep the federal funds rate from 5.25% to 5.5% during its September meeting.

Most S&P 500 sectors ended lower, with communication services and information technology sectors posting the largest losses, while consumer staples, utilities, and real estate sectors showed slight gains.

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.22% lower, ending at 34,440.88. The S&P 500 recorded a 0.94% decline, closing at 4,402.20,” said Benzinga. “The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.53% and ended the session at 13,469.13.”

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“Dow futures declined 0.26%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.41%, while Nasdaq 100 futures slid by 0.59%,” said Benzinga.

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The U.S. Dollar Index was up 0.28% to 105.45 USD/JPY declined 0.09% to 148.20, and USD/AUD gained 0.64% to 1.5609.

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