Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 and Nasdaq steady as Wall Street braces for Fed decision

US stocks held broadly steady on Wednesday in the countdown to the end of Federal Reserve's policy meeting, overwhelmingly expected to usher in the first US interest rate cut of 2025. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose less than 1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) nudged nearly 0.1% lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) moved up nearly 0.4%. The moves come after the major US gauges ended Tuesday little changed. Investors are keeping their powder dry in anticipation that the Fed will start t ...