"S&P 500 Slips Slightly From Record High Fed rate decision: Live updates
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September 16, 2025
he S&P 500 dipped 0.13% to close at 6,606.76, pulling back slightly after hitting a fresh intraday record earlier in the session. The Nasdaq Composite edged down 0.07% to 22,333.96, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 125.55 points, or 0.27%, to end at 45,757.90.
Leading the pullback were several key tech names. Nvidia slid 1.6%, and Microsoft lost 1.2%. Shares of Palantir and Alphabet, Google's parent company, also moved lower.
Dow Slips, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Pull Back From Record Highs as Fed Decision Looms
U.S. stocks edged lower on Tuesday as investors turned their attention to the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision, set to be announced Wednesday.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) dipped 0.13% to close at 6,606.76, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) slipped 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) lost over 100 points, or approximately 0.2%, retreating from recent highs.
Markets are now focused squarely on the outcome of the Fed’s two-day policy meeting, which began Tuesday. Investors overwhelmingly expect a 25 basis point rate cut, marking the first rate reduction since December.
S&P 500 Snapshot (as of 4:44:58 PM EDT, June 20, 2025)
Close: 6,606.76
Change: -8.52 (-0.13%)
Open: 5,999.67
High: 6,018.20
Low: 5,952.56
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