# Stock Market Rises as Fed Holds Rates

> U.S. markets climb after Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady.
- Title: Stock Market Rises as Fed Holds Rates · The Motley Fool
- Summary: U.S. markets climb after Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady. The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to 7,744 as the Federal Reserve held rates steady, with tech…
- Keywords: s&p 500, fed, interest rates, nasdaq, dow jones, tech stocks, alphabet, microsoft, treasury yield, stock market, finance, money
- Source: The Motley Fool — https://fool.com/coverage/stock-market-today/2026/10/28/stock-market-today-oct-28-markets-edge-higher-as-fed-holds-rates-steady
- Author: Emma Newbery
- Published: 2026-10-28T21:43:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: s&p 500, fed, interest rates, nasdaq, dow jones, tech stocks, alphabet, microsoft, treasury yield, stock market, finance, money
## Market Performance
The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to 7,744, Nasdaq Composite gained 0.27% to 26,550, and Dow Jones added 0.19% to 52,475.
## Key Market Moves
Gold prices rose 0.10% to $4,068.14, and the 10-Year Treasury yield rose 0.02% to 5.02%.
## Investor Reactions
Vertiv Holdings jumped 17%, Oracle surged 11%, Wingstop climbed, and F5 plummeted over 20%.
## Key takeaway

The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to 7,744 as the Federal Reserve held rates steady, with tech stocks leading gains and Alphabet's earnings disappointing.