It’s a very newsworthy day on Wall Street today, with the biggest amount of consequential earnings reports — including three of the “Mag 7” — joining the latest FOMC meeting, where the Fed decided to keep rates steady as expected.

In January 2026, the Fed held rates at 3.50–3.75%, signaling "solid" growth and hawkish restraint despite two dissents. Amid Japan’s bond instability and a surging gold market, Powell’s "no-cut" stance warns of structural asset inflation.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $63.60 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday.