Stock market today: Stocks climb to new records after Fed sticks to the plan on rates

US stock indexes hit record highs on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged and stuck to its projection of three rate cuts this year. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, finishing at 5,224.61, its first-ever close above 5,200. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average popped about 1% to close at a record of 39,511. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the gains, rising more than 1% to close at a record level of 16,369.

Along with its policy announcement, the Fed released updated economic forecasts in its Summary of Economic Projections , including its "dot plot," which maps out policymakers' expectations for where interest rates could be headed in the future. Fed officials see the fed funds rate falling to 4.6% by the end of 2024. That suggests the Fed will cut rates by 0.75% this year. Notably, this falls in line with market pricing from investors entering Wednesday.

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