U.S. stock indexes slipped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through easier rates in September. The S&P 500 fell 0.

U.S. stocks ended lower but off their lows of the day on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady as expected and Fed Chair Jerome Powell offered soothing comments on the economy.

Wall Street is mainly focused on Apple's iPhone sales in China and any guidance related to its March quarter, which could include iPhone SE4 sales.

Tesla said it sold 1.79 million vehicles in 2024, the first drop in more than a dozen years despite offers of 0% financing, free charging and low-priced leases

Tesla's fourth-quarter net income fell 71% from a year ago, when results were boosted by a one-time tax benefit.