DJIA Sheds Nearly 600 Points and Nasdaq Composite Sinks More Than 2% Ahead of Fed Decision
DJIA Sheds Nearly 600 Points and Nasdaq Composite Sinks More Than 2% Ahead of Fed Decision
The Nasdaq Composite index sank more than 2% and S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 600 points as markets awaited Wednesday's interest-rate decision from the Federal Reserve.
由于市场等待美联储周三的利率决定，纳斯达克综合指数下跌了2％以上，标准普尔500指数和道琼斯工业平均指数下跌了近600点。
The $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ fell 325.26 (2.04%) to a 15,657.82 close, while the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ gave up 570.17 points (1.5%) to 37,815.92.
这个 $纳斯达克综合指数 (.IXIC.US)$ 下跌325.26（2.04％），收于15,657.82点，而 $道琼斯指数 (.DJI.US)$ 下跌570.17点（1.5％），至37,815.92点。
Meanwhile, the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ shed 80.48 ticks (1.6%) to a 5,035.69 finish.
同时， $标普500指数 (.SPX.US)$ 下跌80.48个分点（1.6％），收盘价为5,035.69点。
Stocks fell as Wall Street awaited Wednesday's 2 p.m. ET decision from the Federal Reserve on whether to cut interest rates.
由于华尔街正在等待美联储周三下午2点就是否降息做出决定，股市下跌。
Markets have been hoping a rate cut will boost stocks by lowering bond and money-market yields, but ongoing signs of U.S. inflation mean few investors expect any easing this week. The CME FedWatch Tool gives the odds of a rate cut on Wednesday at just 3.9%.
市场一直希望降息能够通过降低债券和货币市场收益率来提振股市，但美国通货膨胀的持续迹象意味着很少有投资者预计本周会有任何宽松政策。芝加哥商品交易所联邦观察工具显示，周三降息的几率仅为3.9％。
Among the latest economic data, the U.S. April Consumer Confidence Index came in Tuesday morning at 97 compared to the 104 that analysts had expected.
在最新的经济数据中，周二上午的美国4月消费者信心指数为97，而分析师预期的为104。