Strong overnight gains have Wall Street poised to open at record highs Thursday following the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut in nine months. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.8% before the bell,

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 closed lower in choppy trading on Wednesday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by an expected 25 basis points and Fed Chair Jerome Powell cited the weak job market.

Most U.S. stocks are rising on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated more of the cuts to interest rates that Wall Street loves are likely on the way. The S&P

U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights on Tuesday as the countdown ticked toward what Wall Street expects will be the first cut of the year to interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell 0.

Wall Street rolled to more records on Thursday as Nvidia and Intel led a rally for technology stocks after announcing a deal that includes a $5-billion investment. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.

Wall Street is stuck on pause Wednesday as it waits to hear from the Federal Reserve in the afternoon, when it’s expected to deliver the first cut to interest rates of the year.

Wall Street is stuck on pause as it waits to hear from the Federal Reserve in the afternoon, when the central bank is expected to deliver the first cut to interest rates of the year