US stocks slipped Wednesday as traders mulled Fed rate cut risks into next year and the outlook for a US recession.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated from record highs after nine straight gains. The S&P 500 also pulled back after nearing its all-time high.
Markets have grown concerned about implications of the Fed's expected rate cuts next year. Lower rates could indicate a slowing economy, or one that may be already on the path to recession.
The New York Fed is pricing in a 51% chance a recession will arrive by November 2024. Meanwhile, markets are pricing in a 71% chance the Fed could slash interest rates 150 basis points or more by the end of next year.
Here's where US indexes stood as the market opened at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday:
Here's what else is going on:
In commodities, bonds, and crypto: