September 18, 2024 at 04:39PM
On the day:
Stoxx 600 -0.5%
German DAX flat
Francis CAC -0.5%
UK’s FTSE 100 -0.7%
Spain’s Ibex -0.1%
Italy’s FTSE MIB -0.4%
There was a nice run-up into the Fed decision but there is some angst ahead of today’s announcement in many markets. That’s usually a good thing as the Fed often delivers dovish surprises (though the bar for that is certainly high today).
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
European close: Trepidation ahead of the Fed decision