Nasdaq, Dow end slightly green; S&amp;P 500 edges lower
FOMC leaves rates unchanged
Real Estate weakest S&amp;P 500 sector; Energy leads gainers
Dollar rallies ~0.5%; bitcoin edges up; crude up &gt;1.5%; gold up &gt;3.5%
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The S&amp;P 500 (.SPX) ended down 0.01% on Wednesday, ending a five-day string of higher closes, after the Federal Reserve left rates unchanged and Fed Chair Jerome Powell poured water on the idea that an interest rate hike could lie ahead for the central bank, but the Nasdaq (.IXIC) rose for a sixth day in a row and an index of semiconductors (.SOX) hit a record closing high. The S&amp;P 500 earlier broke above the 7,000 mark for the first time before pulling back.
The U.S. central bank cited still-elevated inflation alongside solid economic growth.
Semis surged following an upbeat forecast from Texas Instruments (TXN.O) and other companies. TXN forecast first-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates.
Shares of Nvidia (NVDA.O) rose 1.6%, while Texas Instruments was up 9.9%.
The Communication Services (.SPLRCL) , Materials (.SPLRCM) and Energy (.SPNY) sectors all registered record closing highs as well.
After the closing bell, shares of Microsoft (MSFT.O) are down about 4% and Meta Platforms (META.O) is up just over 5%, following the release of their quarterly results. Tesla (TSLA.O) also released results and is up about 3% in after-hours trading.
Here is the closing snapshot: (Caroline Valetkevitch)
EARLIER ON LIVE MARKETS: US STOCKS BARELY BUDGE AFTER FED HOLDS RATES STEADY CLICK HERE TEMPERATURES ARE FALLING BUT JANUARY BAROMETER SUGGESTS STOCKS WON’T FLY SOUTH CLICK HERE BOFA CLIENTS BACK TO BUYING CLICK HERE MORTGAGE RATES GAIN HEAT, BORROWERS GET COLD FEET CLICK HERE S&amp;P 500 BRIEFLY BREAKS 7,000 AS TECH CLIMBS; FED AHEAD CLICK HERE FIFA WORLD CUP HYPE PUTS DIGITAL PLAYERS ON THE FRONT FOOT CLICK HERE INDIA-EU TRADE PACT SEEN OFFERING LIMITED GAINS FOR EU EXPORTERS CLICK HERE CHIP STOCKS SHOWING SOME FAT GAINS CLICK HERE WHAT BUILDING A MINING SUPER-MAJOR TAKES CLICK HERE SYMPATHY FOR THE DOLLAR CLICK HERE EURO STRENGTH IS BACK, WHAT IT MEANS FOR EUROPE INC CLICK HERE TECH UP, LUXURY DOWN CLICK HERE BEFORE THE BELL: LOTS OF NEWS TO READ, START WITH ASML CLICK HERE MORNING BID: TRUMP’S TALK DOWNS THE DOLLAR CLICK HERE
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The S&P 500 ended down 0.01% after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, breaking a five-day streak of gains. The Nasdaq rose for the sixth consecutive day, and semiconductor stocks hit record highs following positive forecasts from Texas Instruments. The dollar rallied by approximately 0.5%, while bitcoin, crude oil, and gold also saw increases. After-hours trading showed mixed results for major tech companies, with Microsoft down about 4% and Meta Platforms up over 5%.

- The S&P 500 closed down 0.01% after the Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, while the Nasdaq extended its gains for a sixth day.  
- Semiconductor stocks surged following positive forecasts from Texas Instruments, with multiple sectors achieving record closing highs, including Communication Services and Energy.  
- The U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield rose to approximately 4.25%, and commodities like crude oil and gold experienced significant price increases.

LIVE MARKETS-S&P 500 ends with slight dip after Fed; semis rally to record