US Stocks Flat as Investors Await Fed’s Interest Rate Decision – 30 March

Stocks in the US remained relatively flat as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates.

• U.S. stocks were muted as investors await this autumn’s Federal Reserve advertisement on interest rates and its rearmost profitable vaticinators.
• At 953 ET (1353 GMT), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 34 points or0.1, while the S&P 500 was down0.1 and the NASDAQ Composite was flat. The Fed is trying to balance its fight against affectation with its work to stabilize the banking system, which has been in fermentation since the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and hand Bank in March and the deliverance of Credit Suisse (SIXCSGN) last weekend by UBS (SIXUBSG).
• Futures dealers largely anticipate the Fed to raise rates by a quarter of a chance point latterly moment. Before the banking troubles, the prospects were for a half-point hike. Rapid interest rate increases over the last time have been criticized for obliging banks with paper losses on bond effects.  
• First Republic Bank (NYSEFRC) shares fell 3.5 in early trading. Banks led by JPMorgan Chase (NYSEJPM) are exploring ways to fit further plutocrats into the bank, which has hired counsels to explore strategic options.  
• The Fed’s decision comes out at 1400 ET (1800 GMT), and Chair Jerome Powell is holding a press conference at 1430. Shares of Virgin Orbit effects Inc (NASDAQVORB) jumped nearly 50 after a Reuters report that the company is close to a$ 200 million investment from Texas-grounded adventure capital investor Matthew Brown.  
• GameStop Corp (NYSEGME) shares rose 35 after the gaming retailer reported a surprise profit for the fourth quarter. oil painting drifted lower. Crude Oil WTI Futures were down0.2 to $69.52 a barrel, while Brent Oil Futures fell0.2 to $75.21 a barrel. Gold Futures rose 0.2 to$,944.