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The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades above 51,800, back over the 51,500 area it sold through on Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve raised its rate for the first time in three years and the index fell to its lowest level in three months.

Dow Jones futures rise by 0.82% to trade near 51,930 during European hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures gain by 0.82% to trade around 7,620, while Nasdaq 100 futures advance by 0.98% to trade near 29,250.

The Fed has raised its rate to 3.75-4.00%, its first increase since 2023 and its first move of any kind since the cut in December 2025. The rate it sets is what banks pay to borrow from each other overnight, and it reaches this index in two places.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades just above 52,100 and has spent the morning going nowhere, on the day the Federal Reserve is expected to raise its rate for the first time since 2023. That is not indifference.

Dow Jones futures gain by 0.14% to trade near 52,190 during European hours on Wednesday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures rise by 0.21% to trade around 7,600, while Nasdaq 100 futures advance by 0.42% to trade near 29,080.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades just under 52,000, down around 450 points, a day before the Fed's first expected hike since July 2023. Bets in the futures market put the odds of a quarter-point at 92.5%, so Wednesday's vote is not the news.