U.S. stocks are slipping Wednesday after the Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through easier rates in September. The S&P 500 was down 0.

Warren Buffett's historic $127 billion warning to Wall Street happens to align with another stock market alarm. Specifically, the S&P 500 currently trades at a historically expensive valuation. The index achieved a cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio (CAPE) of 37.9 in December 2024, which is a substantial premium to 20-year average of 27.

U.S. stocks are drifting near a record as Wall Street’s recent rally loses some momentum. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in early trading Thursday, a day after after pulling to