April 29 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were mixed at the open on Wednesday as investors treaded carefully ahead of several Big Tech earnings reports and a Federal Reserve meeting expected to be the last for Jerome Powell as its Chair. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 21.8 points, or 0.04%, at the open to 49,163.78. The S&P 500...

JOHANNESBURG, April 29 (Reuters) - The South African rand fell sharply on Wednesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the day, against a backdrop of an Iran war that shows little sign of imminent resolution. * At 1405 GMT the rand traded at 16.7350 against the dollar , down 1.3% from its previous...

Sarah Rosas from Precise Financial Solutions breaks down how energy costs ripple through inflation, spending, and retirement planning. BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy prices rarely move quietly. When the price of oil climbs, the effects travel through nearly every layer of the U.S. economy. From the cost of gasoline to the price of groceries, households and...

April 29 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were mixed at the open on Wednesday as investors treaded carefully ahead of several Big Tech earnings reports and a Federal Reserve meeting expected to be the last for Jerome Powell as its Chair. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 21.8 points, or 0.04%, at the open to 49,163.78. The S&P 500...