Global Markets React to Fed Rate Decision: Asia, Eurozone, and Commodities Trade Lower

The U.S. stock markets closed lower after the Federal Reserve decided to maintain interest rates, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.22% and the S&P 500 down 0.94%. Asian markets also fell, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 1.23% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 down 1.37%. European markets followed suit, with the European STOXX 600 index down 0.92%. Commodities also traded lower, with Crude Oil WTI and Brent down over 1%, and Gold, Silver, and Copper all experiencing declines.