LIVE: U.S. Stock Market Today — Dow Holds Gains as S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip Amid Fed Rate Cut Pushback; Big Tech Earnings in Focus

On Thursday, the U. S. stock markets showed different trends, on the one hand supporting the optimism about a trade truce between the U. S. and China, and on the other hand, the fears of the Federal Reserve not cutting interest rates aggressively were dominating. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was able to keep its head above water but in the meantime, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both went down.

The quarterly earnings report for Meta, Alphabet, Apple, and Amazon is also watched very closely by the investors and the expectations about their AI-powered growth strategies are very high.

According to analysts, the pullback of the market shows the fight between the improving trade situation and the cautious monetary policy. One Wall Street strategist said, "Traders are hopeful that the global tensions will lessen, but the Fed's statement indicates that rate cuts might not be as fast as the market anticipates."

At the same time, bond yields stayed high, and tech shares were the worst performers due to profit-taking after the strong rally in October.

The trading session will have LIVE updates on the market movements, reactions to earnings, and the latest from the Fed. So, don’t go away!