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Wall Street Pauses as Fed Rate Decision Looms

U.S. stock futures edged lower on Wednesday morning as investors braced for the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of 2025. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped about 0.1%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.2% . The cautious trading reflects Wall Street’s reluctance to make bold moves ahead of the Fed’s announcement later in the day. Markets are currently pricing in a nearly 90% chance of a third consecutive quarter-point rate cut , according to the CME FedWatch tool. However, the decision is not without debate. Some Fed officials argue that easing policy is necessary to support a cooling labor market, while others warn that further cuts could reignite inflationary pressures. The muted action follows several sessions of sideways trading, with investors waiting for clarity on the Fed’s long-term stance. Traders will closely analyze the post-meeting statement at 2 p.m. ET and Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference for signals about the centr...
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Asia Stocks Set to Open Lower Following Declines in European Stocks and Bonds


 According to a Bloomberg report, Asian equities are expected to open lower on Tuesday following declines in European stocks and bonds as European Central Bank officials tampered down rapid rate cut expectations. 

US markets were shut for a holiday Monday. Share futures for Australian and Hong Kong benchmarks slipped, while those for Japanese equities rose. The region-wide Euro Stoxx 50 inched 0.3% lower Monday, partly weighed down by a contraction in German gross domestic product in the fourth quarter, although Europe’s largest economy managed to avoid recession. Elsewhere, oil prices retreated, even as tensions in the Red Sea endured. Houthi militants hit a US-owned commercial vessel with a ballistic missile on Monday, underscoring the risks facing one of the world’s most important trade routes. West Texas Intermediate, the US oil price, fell 0.3%, while Brent, the international benchmark slipped 0.2% Monday.


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