Wall Street Navigates Volatility Amid Strong Bank Earnings and Fed Rate Cut Hopes

U.S. stock markets displayed a mixed but largely positive performance in afternoon trading on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, as investors digested a fresh wave of robust corporate earnings and growing expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Despite lingering concerns over U.S.-China trade tensions and an ongoing government shutdown, strong results from major banks and a resurgence in the semiconductor sector provided a significant uplift, driving a volatile yet ultimately upward trajectory for k ...