Investors widely expect the Federal Reserve will raise rates by 25 basis points.
NEW YORK, USA – A gauge of global stocks retreated on Monday, January 30, after six sessions of gains while US Treasury yields rose ahead of central bank policy announcements and data that may shed light on whether progress has been made in bringing down inflation.will raise rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, February 1, with announcements on Thursday, February 2, from the Bank of England and European Central Bank , both of which are largely expected to hike by 50 bps.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 260.99 points, or 0.77%, to 33,717.09, the S&P 500 lost 52.79 points, or 1.30%, to 4,017.77, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 227.90 points, or 1.96%, to 11,393.81. The US corporate earnings season also rolls on, with earnings this week expected from Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon. Earnings for S&P 500 companies are expected to show a decline of 3% for the quarter, according to Refinitiv data, weaker than the 1.6% fall seen at the start of the year.
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