Stocks slip, dollar down as Fed meets on rates | Business

NEW YORK, Sept 17, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Wall Street stocks ended lower on Tuesday while the dollar slid as the US Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting at which it is expected to cut interest rates. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh record highs as trading got underway in New York, but equities soon slid into the red, with all three major indices finishing modestly lower. "It's just kind of a wait-and-see move in front of the (Fed) decision so not a lot of conviction behind today's trade," said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare The US central bank is overwhelmingly expected to cut interest rates Wednesday for the first time in 2025, but markets are unsure what the...