The Dow Jones ended Monday down 0.25%, while the Nasdaq climbed 1.2% to finish in the green. The S&P 500 also posted gains, rising nearly 0.4%. The S&P 500 also ended in positive territory gaining almost 0.4%. The Fed was expected to cut rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, marking its third consecutive reduction, but recent inflation data complicated...

* Japan, Indonesia, Thailand expected to hold rates * Rupiah falls for fifth straight session * Philippine stocks at lowest since early August (Updates at 0710 GMT) By Rajasik Mukherjee and Roushni Nair Dec 17 (Reuters) - Asian equities fell and the Indonesian rupiah and the Thai baht led losses among currencies on Tuesday, as caution prevailed ahead of key...

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Tuesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Worthington Enterprises, Inc ( WOR ). to report quarterly earnings at 52 cents per share on revenue of $273.77 million after the closing bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Worthington Enterprises ( WOR...

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields held largely steady on Tuesday, as markets readied for the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday, where the central bank is expected to cut interest rates but signal a measured pace of easing ahead. Germany's 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, was up less than 1 basis...