The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as ​expected, opting to delay any changes to borrowing costs until after next week's US midterm elections while it awaits further data on inflation,

The Fed's decision came even as inflation has heated up and spread beyond the gas pump.

U.S. stocks held steady Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it was leaving its main interest rate, which can affect the broad economy and financial markets worldwide, unchanged. The S&P 500 rose 0.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh held a news conference following the central bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged.

Samsung’s results are the next big barometer for a memory-chip trade that’s springing back from recent lows.

Micron stock advances as SK Hynix earnings fuel enthusiasm for memory-chip companies.

Micron stock was rising as SK Hynix earnings fueled enthusiasm for memory-chip companies.

Futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose on Wednesday, ​buoyed by memory-chip stocks after SK Hynix's bumper results, with investors now looking to a slate of ‌key earnings as the next test of AI trade,

The currency has lost almost 5% against the U.S. dollar in six months.

The dollar held at two-week highs Wednesday ahead of policy decisions from central banks, with the Fed widely expected to leave rates unchanged while signaling the probability of any December move.

The dollar held steady at a two-week high early on Wednesday ahead of a string of policy decisions from central banks, with the Federal Reserve expected to leave rates unchanged while signalling whether a December move remains on the table.

The US dollar was flat against major currencies on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, while the New Zealand dollar fell sharply after the country's central bank surprisingly left interest rates unchanged.

The revenue miss was caused by Google’s core advertising business that reported $82.01 billion in revenue, about $1.41 billion short of expectations.

Google’s advertising revenue fell short of analyst expectations, sending shares falling as much as 8% in after-hours trading. Parent company Alphabet reported a 25% increase in revenue in the third quarter,

Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, reported strong revenue growth in its third quarter, but it fell short of Wall Street expectations

Alphabet’s quarterly earnings disappointed investors. Revenues at Google’s parent company were up by 25% year on year, to $127.6bn, but fell slightly short of analysts’ estimates. The tech giant, which has increased spending on artificial-intelligence data centres,

The Houthis said Tuesday that they struck Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery in the Eastern Province with a ballistic missile.

Oil gained. While prospects of diplomatic talks eased tension in the Middle East, they failed to generate any meaningful selling interest, as traders are increasingly focused on what is happening on the ground, said ANZ.

Oil prices fell to around $114 a barrel on Tuesday amid a growing number of geopolitical developments that could affect energy markets in the coming days. From the pending Israeli election to the US midterms next week and the potential for renewed attacks on Iran by both nations,

Oil prices climbed Wednesday as investors weighed the prospect of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.