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U.S. stocks are stuck on pause as the countdown ticks to a decision by the Federal Reserve

  • U.S. stocks remained mostly flat on September 17, 2025, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's anticipated quarter-point interest rate cut announcement in Washington, D.C.
  • The Fed plans this cut to ease concerns over a weakening job market, which traders see as a greater economic threat than rising inflation linked to President Trump’s tariffs.
  • U.S. stock prices are now approaching the high valuations seen just before the dotcom crash, while gold prices have stalled due to market uncertainty ahead of the Federal Reserve’s anticipated monetary policy announcement.
  • Market data showed retail purchases rose 0.6% in August with a control-group sales gain of 0.7%, and a Bank of America survey found 28% of fund managers overweight equities despite caution.
  • The expected Fed rate cut aims to support the economy and labor market, which could sustain the ongoing equity rally fueled by investor optimism about further cuts and artificial intelligence investments.
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SWI swissinfo.ch broke the news in Bern, Switzerland on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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