Investors still can’t make up their minds about whether the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates by 25 or 50 basis points on this historic decision day. For now U.S. stocks look se

U.S. stocks rose after the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rates by 50 basis points to a range of 4.75% to 5%. That was the first rate cut in over four years that marked the beginning of a monetary-easing cycle in the world's largest economy.

Stock index futures rose sharply on Thursday, with Nasdaq futures hitting a session high, a day after the Federal Reserve delivered a supersized rate cut. U.S.