The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to 7,743.98 points on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, extending its winning streak to a third consecutive session. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.27% to 26,549.85 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.19% to 52,475.10 points. The Federal Reserve’s policy committee kept interest rates between 3.75% and 4.00% in a 10-2 vote, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack favoring a 25-basis-point increase. Markets now assign roughly 85% probability to a 25-basis-point hike in December, while the 10-year Treasury yield rose above 5%. Energy and technology led the session, while real estate and utilities lagged, with Alphabet and Microsoft earnings and upcoming inflation data the next key factors to watch.
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