US stocks finish mixed as Fed cuts rates for first time in 2025

NEW YORK, United States — US stocks finished mixed Wednesday while the dollar moved higher as markets digested the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates for the first time in 2025 and signaling it could enact two more cuts this year.

The moves largely corresponded to market expectations and follow recent economic reports showing weaker job growth, which influenced the Fed’s decision.

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