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Wall Street holds steady just below recent records

The Federal Reserve paused rate changes amid concerns over inflation risks from tariff policies and signs of a weakening job market, with the Dow rising 0.1% early Tuesday.

  • On Tuesday, Wall Street held near recent records as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 21 points, the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%, and the S&P 500 remained mostly unchanged.
  • The Federal Reserve has held rates steady since late 2024 after years of hikes and cuts, pausing into 2025 amid concerns about a weakening employment market.
  • President Donald Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, escalating tensions with the central bank as markets remain cautious.
  • Wall Street traders still expect a September rate cut, with CME Group pricing an 86% chance of a quarter-point move, and investors await Friday’s personal consumption expenditures index and an early September jobs update.
  • The Fed holds rates steady since late 2024 amid concerns over tariff-driven inflation, while the 10-year Treasury yield rose slightly to 4.29% late Monday.
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Wall Street holds steady just below recent records

By DAMIAN J. TROISE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are holding near breakeven in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes hover just below their recent all-time highs. The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 21 points, or 0.1%, as of 9:55 a.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite was also mostly unchanged. Related Articles Study says AI chatbots inconsistent in handli…

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