Fed policymakers also noted the limits in their decision-making process due to the U.S. federal government shutdown. The Fed lowered the overnight benchmark rate to a target range of 3.75% to 4.00%, the second time the U.S. central bank eased this year. After Powell spoke, traders pared bets on a December rate cut, giving it a 71% chance, down from 90%.Nvidia's stock ended the session up 3% at $207.04, giving it a stock market value of$5.03 trillion. It has risen more than 50% this year, leading the artif ...