Dow Jones Today Kicks Off August In the Red as Fed Rate Decision Looms

The Dow Jones today projected a 33-point decline in premarket hours as investors awaited news on interest rates from the Federal Reserve. This afternoon, the Fed Open Market Committee will conclude its latest two-day meeting on monetary policy. Though the central bank is unlikely going to raise interest rates again this month, markets are looking for clues on its next rate hike. Tags: dow jones today To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2018 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post Dow Jones Today Kicks Off August In the Red as Fed Rate Decision Looms appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .