Stocks closed lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged amid persistent inflation, as investors prepared for a slew of earnings reports from major technology companies.

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.

Stock futures are mixed Thursday morning as investors react to a barrage of earnings reports from major companies and important economic indicators.

The Dow Jones fell Wednesday ahead of the Fed interest rate decision and Fed Chair Powell's comments. Meta and Tesla earnings are next.

The stock market fell on Wednesday as a wave of upcoming Big Tech earnings reports overshadowed the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 137 points, or 0.3%.

The Dow Jones tumbled during the overnight session before Monday’s opening bell. Trade war fears are back on the table after Trump gets into a political scuffle with Colombia. Fresh rate cut hopes are bolstering equities from early week lows.

Wall Street's main indexes opened modestly down on Wednesday, influenced by losses in major tech firms Apple and Nvidia. Investor attention was primarily focused on the anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision,

Meta Platforms, Tesla and most other U.S. stocks are rising Thursday following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies.

S&P 500 futures are up 0.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are gaining 0.4%. Nasdaq 100 futures are rising 0.7%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 137 points, or 0.31%, to 44,

U.S. stocks are edging lower after the Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy in September. The

On Wall Street, Tesla drove 2.9% higher even though Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle company reported a weaker profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Mr Musk asserted Tesla will offer unsupervised “full self-driving” technology to its customers as a paid service starting in Austin in June.