Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise After Fed Holds Rates

Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise After Fed Holds Rates

ST. LOUIS, MO – October 28, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. stock markets finished Wednesday’s trading session higher after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady, while technology and semiconductor stocks provided support as investors evaluated corporate earnings, persistent inflation, and the possibility of another interest-rate increase before the end of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all advanced, although gains were modest as Wall Street absorbed the central bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 10–2 to keep the federal funds target range at 3.75% to 4.00%, confirming

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