U.S. stock indexes are losing ground on Tuesday, while oil prices rise again. The S&P 500 was down 0.8% in afternoon trading following signals that one of the U.S. economy’s main engines, spending by households,

U.S. stocks remained higher on Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady at the current range of 4.25% to 4.50%, as expected, while still seeing two more rate reductions by the end of 2025.