Equities lost ground on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar extended gains after the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged and said there was no decision made about a widely expected cut in September.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear from the Federal Reservelater in the afternoon about what it will do with interest rates. NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.

Stock markets were mixed in Europe and on Wall Street on Wednesday while the dollar rose further from recent lows as investors took a cautious approach ahead of earnings from

Major stock markets and the dollar traded mixed Thursday as traders weighed a cautious Federal Reserve, strong tech earnings and new US tariffs. "US markets are expected to enjoy a buoyant open thanks in no small part to the bumper earnings seen from Meta and Microsoft,

The latest figures from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) show that margin debt in U.S. stocks has crossed the $1 trillion mark for the first time. This represents both retail and institutional investors’ activity, but according to JP Morgan analysts, the retail cohort is predominantly responsible for the rise.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped from fresh record highs on Tuesday after downbeat earnings weighed on the market.