Economy

Wall Street closes higher after Fed keeps interest rates unchanged

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged in a non-unanimous decision and announced plans to reduce the number of monetary policy meetings in 2027 and 2028.

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Published October 28, 2026, 19:01 (Brasília time) · 2 min read

Traders working at desks with financial data monitors and United States flags in the foreground. — Trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange Photo: Reprodução/Valor Econômico

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The essentials of this story

What happened: New York stock exchanges closed slightly higher after the Fed kept interest rates unchanged.
Who is affected: Investors in the US financial and corporate markets.
What changes: The Fed kept the interest rate unchanged and plans to reduce the number of monetary policy meetings in 2027 and 2028.

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Sources

Bolsas de NY fecham em alta com decisão de manutenção do Fed e balanços no radar — InfoMoney (accessed 10/28/2026)
Bolsas de NY têm leve alta após decisão do Fed e antes de balanços de ‘big techs’ — Valor Econômico (accessed 10/28/2026)

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