09:33 AM EDT, 05/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Gold edged higher early on Wednesday as the dollar steadied and treasury yields were mixed ahead of the end of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy committee meeting that is expected to leave interest rates unchanged. Gold for June delivery was last seen up US$3.80 to US$2,306.70 per ounce, sticking above the US$2,300 mark...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * U.S. private payrolls beat expectations in April * Super Micro Computer ( SMCI ) drops after Q3 revenue miss * Amazon ( AMZN ) rises after Q1 results beat * Indexes: Dow up 0.17%, S&P down 0.25%, Nasdaq down...

May 1 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq opened lower on Wednesday as chip stocks led losses after downbeat results and markets exercised caution ahead of more economic data and the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 29.6 points, or 0.08%, at the open to 37,845.56. The S&P 500 fell...

12:43 PM EDT, 05/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes traded mixed ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy statement Wednesday as investors awaited more clarity on the future path of interest rates this year. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% to 5,021.3, with the Nasdaq Composite down 0.3% to 15,610.5 after midday on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%...