benchmark overnight interest rate
Fed to hold rates steady as inflation dims hopes for policy easing
The Fed is almost certain to hold its benchmark overnight interest rate steady, with investors placing nearly a 100% probability on that outcome.
Advancers
Wall St kicks off 2024 on a dull note as yields rise, Apple dips
U.S. stocks fell on the first trading day of 2024 after investors tempered expectations around interest-rate cuts this year.
"Grand Theft Auto" videogame franchise
Wall Street ends mixed after job openings hint at cooling economy
Wall Street finished mixed on Tuesday after fresh employment data bolstered bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates as soon as March.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
US weekly jobless claims at three-month high; import prices tumble
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased to a three-month high last week.
Amazon
US retail sales dip; producer prices post biggest drop in 3-1/2 years
U.S. retail sales fell for the first time in seven months as motor vehicle purchases and spending on hobbies dropped.