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The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.34%) dipped 0.13% to 6,606.76, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.42%) lost 0.07% to 22,333.96, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.09%) dropped 0.27% to 45,757.90. The pullback from recent highs reflected growing caution around inflation and labor-market signals just before the Fed's meeting.
Among stock movers, Oracle Corp. (ORCL 3.00%) climbed 1.49% to $306.65 after reports linked the company to a potential consortium supporting TikTok's U.S. operations. In contrast, Nvidia Corp. (NVDA 0.43%) slid 1.61% to $174.88, pressured by concerns about weakening demand in China for its newest AI chips.
Bond markets and traders are increasingly positioned for a modest 25-basis-point rate cut, pricing in dovish commentary from the Fed as inflation remains moderate but persistent and jobless claims rise.
Market data sourced from Google Finance on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
