US stocks hold their losses after the Federal Reserve opts again not to cut interest rates

Mar 18, 2026, 12:11 PM | Updated: Aug 20, 2026, 3:26 am

FILE -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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