Major equity indexes in the United States started the week modestly higher on Monday. As of writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.06% while the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 were both adding 0.3% on the day. Despite this positive start, the CBOE Volatility Index, Wall Street’s fear gauge, is up nearly 3% on the day to point out to a weak risk-appetite. Among the 11 S&P 500 major sectors, financials is adding around 1% to lead the gains supported by the recovery seen in the Treasury bond yields while energy rises to 0.9%. On the other hand, communication services is down 0.5% on the day. Ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC announcements, investors are likely to remain on the sidelines. “We suspect that with downside risks to activity overseas remaining on the radar, there will be a small downward revision to the dots but that they will still imply that higher policy rates rather than lower policy rates are more likely,” Mizuho Bank analysts argue. FX Street FX Street FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. View All Post By FX Street FXStreet News share Read Next US Dollar Index rebounds from lows, back above 96.50 FX Street 4 years Major equity indexes in the United States started the week modestly higher on Monday. As of writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.06% while the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 were both adding 0.3% on the day. Despite this positive start, the CBOE Volatility Index, Wall Street's fear gauge, is up nearly 3% on the day to point out to a weak risk-appetite. Among the 11 S&P 500 major sectors, financials is adding around 1% to lead the gains supported by the recovery seen in the Treasury bond yields while energy rises to 0.9%. On the other… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.