Stocks Up But Tech-Heavy Nasdaq Slips After Earnings Reports
Major averages rose in Wednesday's opening session but the Nasdaq fell after Alphabet reported cloud revenue below Wall Street estimates, despite topping profit views.
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a third straight time, and its officials signaled that they expect to make three quarter-point cuts to their benchmark rate next year.
Eliott Wellenbach, vice president and institutional ETF strategist with Direxion, joined Cheddar News to discuss what traders are expecting from consumer spending ahead of the holidays and how they're positioning themselves following the latest inflation data and mortgage rates.