Stocks Decline Amid Fed Rate Hike Fears

On June 17, the U.S. stock market declined as investors reacted to hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve following its first meeting under new Chairman Kevin Warsh. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell over 1%, while gold prices dropped and Treasury yields rose.

By Emma Newbery, The Motley Fool Thu, June 18, 2026 at 12:29 AM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Stocks Decline Amid Fed Rate Hike Fears

Tickers: $AMZN $ASML $AVGO $META $MSFT $SPCE

Topics: Dow Jones Industrial Average Federal Reserve interest rates Nasdaq Composite S&P 500

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