U.S. corporate bond deal-making in the investment-grade market picked up on Thursday following a quiet period earlier in the week, spurred by a quarter basis point rate cut from the Federal Reserve at its September meeting.

Wall Street is stuck on pause Wednesday as it waits to hear from the Federal Reserve in the afternoon, when it’s expected to deliver the first cut to interest rates of the year.

Wall Street rolled to more records on Thursday as Nvidia and Intel led a rally for technology stocks after announcing a deal that includes a $5-billion investment. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.

Strong overnight gains have Wall Street poised to open at record highs Thursday following the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut in nine months. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.8% before the bell,

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time this year, with policymakers opting for an expected quarter-point cut to the Fed’s benchmark rate

Wall Street is stuck on pause as it waits to hear from the Federal Reserve in the afternoon, when the central bank is expected to deliver the first cut to interest rates of the year. The S&P 500 edged up 0.

U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights on Tuesday as the countdown ticked toward what Wall Street expects will be the first cut of the year to interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell 0.

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time this year, despite the economy sending mixed signals.