Stocks Mixed as FOMC Meeting Begins

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up by +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.22%.  December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) are up +0.03%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) are down -0.19%. Stock indexes are modestly lower ahead of the start of the 2-day FOMC meeting today.  The market remains cautious about the pace of Fed easing beyond Wednesday’s decision, when the Fed is expected to cut interest rates by 2 ...