The U.S. stock market is stagnant, with attention shifting to a painful sell-off in the bond market. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq Composite all experienced slight declines. Investors are cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, expected to lower rates today and possibly hold until April. Uncertainty also looms over leadership at the Fed in 2026.

Read more at Barron’s: Stocks Fall at the Open, Bond Market Selloff Gathers Pace Ahead of Fed Rate Call