Markets in the United States closed mixed on Wednesday as investors digested the Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates unchanged for the first time since early 2022. Following the announcement, Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted further rate hikes may "make sense" and stressed inflation risks are still to the upside.
The Dow Jones fell 0.68%, coming off session lows. UnitedHealth, down 6.40%, led the losses.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 added 0.08% with Nike jumping 5.69%.
The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.70%. The best performers were Intel and Nvidia, whose shares surged 4.92% and 4.81%, respectively.
The euro gained 0.30% against the dollar to go for 1.08261 at 3:58 pm ET.
