[The Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points Again, NVIDIA's Market Cap Surpasses $5 Trillion]
The Federal Reserve has lowered the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points for the second consecutive time and announced that quantitative tightening (QT) will end starting in December. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated that further rate cuts may be paused in December. As a result, the three major U.S. stock indices showed mixed performance: the Nasdaq Index rose 0.55%, the S&P 500 Index closed flat, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.16%.
In the tech sector, NVIDIA's stock price rose approximately 3%, with its market capitalization surpassing the $5 trillion milestone for the first time. Apple's stock price saw a slight increase, with its market capitalization closing above $4 trillion for the first time.