Dow Jones faces Fed decision ahead of the open after 16-point gain

The Dow Jones finished October 27 at 52,378 points, up 16 points or 0.03 percent. The Federal Reserve's rate decision at 2:00 p.m. ET is the main event for Wednesday's session.

Boeing led the Dow Jones losers after a wider-than-expected quarterly loss and slower 737 production plans. The stock fell 10.7 percent on October 27, while Caterpillar gained 3.1 percent.

Why is the Dow Jones facing the Fed?

The Federal Reserve began its two-day meeting on October 27. Markets expect the central bank to keep its target range at 3.75 percent to 4.00 percent, according to Reuters. The decision and Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference may reset expectations for a December increase.

Winners and losers in the Dow Jones

Dow Jones stock moves at the October 27 close are listed by Sharecast:

• Caterpillar up 3.1 percent
• Goldman Sachs up 2.1 percent
• Amazon up 1.6 percent
• Boeing down 10.7 percent: its quarterly loss exceeded expectations, according to CNBC
• Salesforce down 2.7 percent
• Coca-Cola down 1.6 percent

Cues before the Dow Jones open

Dow futures were down 0.2 percent at 5:00 a.m. ET, while Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.3 percent, according to Yahoo Finance. Tuesday's broader advance was led by chip stocks, while the Dow remained nearly flat.

What comes next for the Dow Jones

• October 28, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET: Federal Reserve rate decision, with the target range expected to remain 3.75 percent to 4.00 percent, Yahoo Finance reports.
• October 28, 2026, 2:30 p.m. ET: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference follows the decision, according to USA Today.
• October 28, 2026, after 4:00 p.m. ET: Microsoft and Alphabet are scheduled to release quarterly results, according to Jorgai.

Dow Jones price data for October 27, 2026

The Dow Jones closed at 52,378 points on October 27, 2026, up 16 points or 0.03 percent, according to AP. It opened at 52,320 points after the previous close of 52,362 points.

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