U.S. stocks close lower ahead of Fed decision


  • World
  • Wednesday, 30 Jul 2025

NEW YORK, July 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished lower on Tuesday as investors weighed a mix of corporate earnings reports and fresh economic data one day before the Federal Reserve's monetary decision.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 204.57 points, or 0.46 percent, to close at 44,632.99. The S&P 500 fell 18.91 points, or 0.30 percent, to 6,370.86, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 80.29 points, or 0.38 percent, to 21,098.29.

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