On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) remained steady, hovering around 44,700, shedding around 130 points but holding steady through the midweek market session. The major equity index is currently near its all-time highs above 45,000, but stock traders still have a bit of work to do to push bids back into those record peaks.

Stocks perked up slightly but were still trading lower as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell began speaking on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 209 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 was down 0.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the central bank’s decision to hold the benchmark federal-funds rate at its current range around 4.3% after three consecutive rate cuts beginning in September,

The US Federal Reserve decided to hold its key interest rate steady on Wednesday (January 29), maintaining it in the range of 4.25%-4.5%. The decision by the central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) came as anticipated,

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The US Fed held rates steady as Jerome Powell took a wait-and-see approach to Donald Trump’s tariff plans, citing uncertainty over their economic impact. Markets reacted cautiously amid inflation concerns.

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