Stocks Perk Up as Powell Presser Begins
Barrons·2026-01-28 19:34
Stocks Perk Up as Powell Presser BeginsCONCLUDED[Stock Market News From Jan. 28, 2026: S&P 500 Breaks Win Streak]Last Updated:---4 hours ago# Stocks Perk Up as Powell Presser BeginsBy[Connor Smith]The stock market perked up after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell began his Wednesday press conference.The Dow was up 90 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 was flat. The Nasdaq Composite was flat. Stocks didn't really react to the Fed's widely expected decision to keep interest rates steady on Wednesday.Powell is ...