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US: Wall Street indexes open muted ahead of Fed's interest rate verdict

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Published Wed, Jun 18, 2025 · 09:44 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.2 points, or 0.05 per cent, at the open to 42,236.03.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.2 points, or 0.05 per cent, at the open to 42,236.03. PHOTO: AFP

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Wednesday (Jun 18), ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision, as the Israel-Iran conflict that entered its sixth day kept investors on edge.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.2 points, or 0.05 per cent, at the open to 42,236.03.

    The S&P 500 rose 5.2 points, or 0.09 per cent, at the open to 5,987.93​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 5.8 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 19,526.917 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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