On Wednesday afternoon, the Fed left interest rates unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.5% for the third straight meeting. The central bank also noted in its statement that "the ri

The Dow was higher on Wednesday while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined in choppy trading, after the Federal Reserve kept U.S. interest rates unchanged, in a widely anticipated move. In keeping rates steady,

Stocks are poised to open higher Wednesday following news that the U.S. and China are scheduled to discuss trade, as investors digest a flurry of earnings reports and await the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.