What Happens to Stocks If the Fed Lifts Rates

Stocks were on the rise in what could be the major indexes' best Fed decision day in years, but the path forward could be volatile. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.7%. Historically, stocks tend to underperform in the near term after the Fed's first rate increase in a monetary tightening cycle, Dow Jones Market Data showed.