Stock Market Today, Oct. 28: Markets Edge Higher as Fed Holds Rates Steady
U.S. stock markets gained modestly on October 28 as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. The S&P 500 rose 0.28%, Nasdaq Composite gained 0.27%, and Dow Jones added 0.19%. Energy stocks led gains while real estate and utilities declined. Major movers included Vertiv Holdings (up 17% on AI infrastructure demand), Oracle (up 11% after investor day), and Wingstop (up on earnings beat), while F5 Inc. plummeted over 20% on guidance concerns. After-hours, Microsoft beat earnings expectations while Alphabet missed revenue forecasts, raising questions about AI spending sustainability.