On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, a television station broadcast the Federal Reserve Board’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, USA.
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S&P 500 futures were little changed Wednesday evening. Traders also considered earnings releases from big tech companies and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decisions.
futures linked to Broad market index Added 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures It fell 55 points (0.1%). Nasdaq 100 futures It rose by 0.3%.
spot gold In overnight trading, the stock passed the $5,500 mark and was last up nearly 3%. The yellow metal, long considered a safe-haven asset, is hitting new records as the US dollar continues to fall.
In extended trading, meta platform It rose 7% after Facebook’s parent company released better-than-expected first-quarter revenue forecasts. microsoft The stock fell 6% as cloud growth slowed in the fiscal second quarter and the company gave a weak outlook for operating margins in the fiscal third quarter. tesla Shares rose 1% after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results.
At Wednesday’s regular meeting, S&P500 It briefly crossed the 7,000 mark, but ultimately ended the day with little change as the Federal Reserve kept its policy interest rate in the range of 3.5% to 3.75%. 30 shares Dow Added just 12 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index, which has a high proportion of high-tech stocks, rose about 0.2%, supported by advances by Nvidia and Micron Technology.
The policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee said in a statement after the meeting that indicators suggest “economic activity is expanding at a solid pace” and the unemployment rate “is showing signs of some stabilization.” Still, federal funds futures contracts are still pricing in a two-quarter point decline by the end of 2026, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
“The Fed statement is pretty much what we expected, and markets tend to move on surprises,” said Sameer Samana, head of global equities and real assets at Wells Fargo Investment Institute. “We are keeping an eye on earnings and economic data to lift the next leg, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we see some volatility related to the midterm elections in 2026.”
investors are waiting apple’s The fiscal first quarter results report will be released after bell on Thursday. master card, caterpillar and lockheed martin is also set to post results.
On the economic front, traders are keeping an eye on weekly unemployment claims, durable orders and wholesale inventories.
