DJIA Sheds Nearly 600 Points and Nasdaq Composite Sinks More Than 2% Ahead of Fed Decision
DJIA Sheds Nearly 600 Points and Nasdaq Composite Sinks More Than 2% Ahead of Fed Decision
The Nasdaq Composite index sank more than 2% and S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 600 points as markets awaited Wednesday's interest-rate decision from the Federal Reserve.
由於市場等待聯儲局週三的利率決定，納斯達克綜合指數下跌了2％以上，標準普爾500指數和道瓊斯工業平均指數下跌了近600點。
The $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ fell 325.26 (2.04%) to a 15,657.82 close, while the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ gave up 570.17 points (1.5%) to 37,815.92.
這個 $納斯達克綜合指數 (.IXIC.US)$ 下跌325.26（2.04％），收於15,657.82點，而 $道瓊斯指數 (.DJI.US)$ 下跌570.17點（1.5％），至37,815.92點。
Meanwhile, the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ shed 80.48 ticks (1.6%) to a 5,035.69 finish.
同時， $標普500指數 (.SPX.US)$ 下跌80.48個分點（1.6％），收盤價爲5,035.69點。
Stocks fell as Wall Street awaited Wednesday's 2 p.m. ET decision from the Federal Reserve on whether to cut interest rates.
由於華爾街正在等待聯儲局週三下午2點就是否降息做出決定，股市下跌。
Markets have been hoping a rate cut will boost stocks by lowering bond and money-market yields, but ongoing signs of U.S. inflation mean few investors expect any easing this week. The CME FedWatch Tool gives the odds of a rate cut on Wednesday at just 3.9%.
市場一直希望降息能夠通過降低債券和貨幣市場收益率來提振股市，但美國通貨膨脹的持續跡象意味着很少有投資者預計本週會有任何寬鬆政策。芝加哥商品交易所聯邦觀察工具顯示，週三降息的幾率僅爲3.9％。
Among the latest economic data, the U.S. April Consumer Confidence Index came in Tuesday morning at 97 compared to the 104 that analysts had expected.
在最新的經濟數據中，週二上午的美國4月消費者信心指數爲97，而分析師預期的爲104。