Stocks Settle Slightly Lower as Markets Await the Fed

The S&P 500 Index (DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.08%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25) fell -0.11%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25) fell -0.04%. Stock indexes gave up an early advance on Tuesday and posted modest losses on long liquidation and position squaring ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC meeting results. The markets are expecting that the Fed will cut interest ...