Investing.com - The Federal Open Market Committee lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points Wednesday.
- The FOMC cut rates to a range of 1.75% to 2% from 2% to 2.25%.
- The market had been pricing in more than a 70% chance the Fed would cut by a quarter point.
- The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, compared with a 0.2% loss before the announcement.