# US Stocks Edge Up Ahead of Fed Decision

> US stocks climb as Fed holds rates steady amid AI earnings reports.
- Title: US Stocks Edge Up Ahead of Fed Decision · Europesays
- Summary: US stocks climb as Fed holds rates steady amid AI earnings reports. US stocks rose slightly ahead of Fed's interest rate decision and Big Tech earnings…
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## US stocks mixed ahead of Fed decision
US stocks were mixed ahead of a critical day for markets with a Fed decision and earnings results from Microsoft and Alphabet on deck.
## Dow and S&P 500 edge up
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 edged roughly 0.1% higher while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was slightly below the flatline.
## Tech stocks rally on AI demand
Sentiment in the tech trade has markedly improved this week with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting back-to-back gains after semiconductor stocks rose.
## Broadcom's $63 billion AI financing
Broadcom’s CEO negotiated for a consortium of banks to announce a $63 billion financing structure for building AI compute capacity.
## SK Hynix profits jump 632%
SK Hynix reported a 328% jump in quarterly revenue to roughly $78.7 billion with operating profit surging 632% to about $62.7 billion.
## Fed expected to hold rates steady
The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady at 2 p.m. ET with Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference closely watched for signs of hawkish bias.
## Microsoft earnings and AI build-out
Microsoft’s report comes just after it offered buyouts to up to 60,000 employees as it tries to streamline operations amid the AI build-out.
## Robinhood warns of AI trading risks
Robinhood warned its new artificial intelligence agents could execute unintended trades and expose the platform to new regulatory and legal risks.
## Wendy’s buyout offer by Trian Partners
Trian Partners reportedly offered $1.4 billion to buy Wendy’s after the fast food giant faced restaurant closures.
## AI power demand surges
US electricity demand from data centers is expected to double from 2025 to 2027 according to Goldman Sachs research.
## Fed rate decision live updates
The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady at 2 p.m. ET with Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference closely watched for signs of hawkish bias.
## AI bottlenecks emerge
Natural gas has emerged as a key bottleneck for AI build-out with Anthropic’s S-1 filing showing it as an AI vertical.
## Market reaction to AI
Tech stocks entered the session with renewed momentum after back-to-back gains for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
## AI trade risks dollar
Foreign capital has poured into US assets making the dollar an increasingly crowded bet on American exceptionalism.
## Market volatility ahead
US stocks edge into the green at Wednesday’s open as investors look ahead to Fed decision and Big Tech earnings reports.
## Key takeaway

US stocks rose slightly ahead of Fed's interest rate decision and Big Tech earnings reports.