Wall Street extends losses following Fed announcement

REUTERS: U.S. stocks extended losses on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in a widely expected move, but gave mixed signals about what may happen next.

With continued economic growth and strong hiring"the most likely outcomes," the Fed nevertheless cited"uncertainties" about the outlook and pledged to"act as appropriate" to sustain the expansion.Expectations of lower rates have supported Wall Street's rally this year, with the benchmark S&P 500 now about 1per cent below its record high close in July.

At 2:03 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.28per cent at 27,035.09 points, while the S&P 500 lost 0.40per cent to 2,993.59.Ahead of the Fed's announcement, the S&P 500 had been down about 0.3per cent.Earlier in the day, the central bank injected more cash into the banking system as the key interest rate pierced above its targeted range for the first time since the financial crisis.

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