Market Report - US

US open: Stocks lower as oil surges, traders await Fed decision

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 29 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red at the open on Wednesday as traders weighed rising oil prices and awaited the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision.
As of 1500 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.83% at 52,309.91, while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite...

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