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27 Jan 2022

Dow Futures Fall by over 400 Points Following Fed Meeting on Wednesday

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Major U.S. index futures plunged on Wednesday night following the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting which heralded several interest rate hikes for 2022 with the first of them scheduled to come into effect in March.

S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures plummeted, with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipping by over 400 points. The S&P 500 index dropped by 0.2% at 4,349.93, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell short below 0.1% to 13,542.12. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped by 0.4% to 34,168.09.

Trading remained volatile but was exacerbated by Fed decisions regarding monetary policy. Although no concrete confirmations have been forthcoming, Chairman Powell revealed that the Fed “was of a mind” to increase rates for the first time since 2018 after its March meeting. This has led to speculation that as many as four interest rate hikes could be implemented this year.

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