Stocks Edge Lower As Fed Rate Decision Looms, Treasury Yields Rise As Odds Improve For Smaller Cut: What's Driving Markets Wednesday?
Stocks Edge Lower As Fed Rate Decision Looms, Treasury Yields Rise As Odds Improve For Smaller Cut: What's Driving Markets Wednesday?
Amid this uncertainty, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), often seen as the market's fear gauge, spiked 8%, signaling heightened investor anxiety.Wall Street is jittery hours before the highly anticipated Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, with all major indices posting modest losses by midday in New York. While a Federal Reserve rate cut is considered a done deal, the market remains divided on the magnitude of the cut.
離高度期待的聯儲局公開市場委員會（FOMC）會議還有幾個小時，華爾街表現出緊張情緒，在紐約午盤時，所有主要指數都出現了小幅下跌。儘管聯儲局減息被認爲是板上釘釘的事情，但市場對減息幅度仍然分歧。
Current implied probabilities show a 60% chance of a 50-basis-point reduction, while a smaller 25-basis-point cut has lately gained traction, rising to 40% odds, as per CME FedWatch.
目前隱含概率顯示有60%的幾率減息50個點子，而較小的25個點子的減息近來受到了關注，概率升至40%，根據CME FedWatch的數據顯示。
The growing expectation of a smaller cut has pushed Treasury yields higher across the curve, reflecting a shift in market sentiment.
預計減息幅度縮小的預期推高了各期限的國債收益率，反映市場情緒的變化。
Amid this uncertainty, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), often seen as the market's fear gauge, spiked 8%, signaling heightened investor anxiety.
在這種不確定性中，被視爲市場恐慌指標的芝加哥期權交易所波動指數（VIX）飆升了8%，標誌着投資者焦慮情緒加劇。
The U.S. dollar steadied, recovering from overnight losses. Commodities retreated, with oil prices down 0.9%, despite a fresh escalation of tensions in the Middle East, and silver slipping 1%. Gold remained flat.
美元穩定下來，從隔夜的損失中恢復過來。商品價格下跌，儘管中東緊張局勢再度升級，石油價格下跌了0.9%，白銀下滑了1%。黃金持平。
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) declined 1.5%, dipping below the $60,000 mark after a 3.6% rally on Tuesday.
在加密貨幣市場上，比特幣（CRYPTO: BTC）下跌了1.5%，在週二上漲了3.6%之後跌破了6萬美元關口。
Wednesday's Performance In Major U.S. Indices, ETFs
主要美國指數、etf的表現
| Major Indices | Price | 1-day chg % |
| S&P 500 | 5,622.28 | -0.2% |
| Dow Jones | 41,482.17 | -0.3% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 19,369.89 | -0.3% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,201.42 | -0.5% |
| 主要指數 | 價格 | 1日漲跌% |
| S&P 500 | 5,622.28 | -0.2% |
| 道瓊斯 | 41,482.17 | -0.3% |
| 納斯達克100 | 19,369.89 | -0.3% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,201.42 | -0.5% |
According to Benzinga Pro data:
SPDR標普500ETF信託（NYSE：SPY）下跌0.6％至524.01美元。
- The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) was 0.3% lower to $561.44.
- The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) fell 0.3% to $416.11.
- The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series (NASDAQ:QQQ) fell 0.4% to $471.53.
- The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) eased 0.5% to $218.40.
- The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) outperformed, up 0.2%. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLK) lagged, down 0.8%.
- 標普500 ETF信託（紐交所：SPY）下跌0.3%，至561.44美元。
- 道瓊斯工業平均DJIA（紐交所：DIA）下跌0.3%，至416.11美元。
- 以科技爲主的納指100ETF(QQQ)下跌0.4%，至471.53美元。
- iShares羅素2000指數ETF(IWM)下跌0.5%，至218.40美元。
- 能源指數ETF(XLE)漲0.2%，科技行業精選指數ETF(XLK)跌0.8%。
Wednesday's Stock Movers
股市行情週三動態
- ResMed Inc. (NYSE:RMD) fell over 5% after Wolfe Research cut the stock rating from 'Peer Perform' to 'Underperform.'
- General Motors Co.(NYSE:GM) shares surged over 2% on Wednesday following the announcement that its electric vehicle customers will soon be able to access Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)'s Supercharger network using a GM-approved adapter.
- ResMed Inc. (紐交所：RMD)股價下跌超過5%，因Wolfe Research將股票評級從'Peer Perform'調降至'Underperform'。
- 通用汽車公司（紐交所：GM）股價週三上漲超過2%，因宣佈其電動車客戶將很快能夠使用通用汽車批准的適配器訪問特斯拉公司（NASDAQ：TSLA）的超級充電網。
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