Few ripples washed through financial markets after the Federal Reserve decided to keep its main interest rate steady, just like virtually all of Wall Street was expecting.

U.S. stocks closed mixed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, prompting investors to turn their attention to major tech earnings results being released after the bell.

The S&P 500 briefly surpassed the 7,000 threshold during Wednesday's session, but ultimately ended the day near flat.

The S&P 500 dramatically trims gain after crossing 7,000 for the first time on Wednesday morning as the countdown to the afternoon Fed decision begins.

"Magnificent Seven" companies Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Tesla posted earnings results after Wednesday's close.

With only two Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell lists what advice he would give to his successor given his expansive experience.

Major equities indexes advanced Wednesday, with the S&P 500 crossing the 7000 level for the first time, ahead of the Federal ...