Nasdaq is launching a new regional headquarters in Dallas. In a press conference Tuesday, Nasdaq said it hopes the move will further embed the stock exchange operator in the Texas business landscape.

On Tuesday, Nasdaq became the latest New York-based financial giant to announce a big move in Texas as it announced plans for a new regional headquarters in Dallas.

One of the reasons the U.S. stock market's sell-off in recent weeks has “so far been orderly,” with the epicenter remaining within tech, may be because of faith that the Fed can protect Wall Street, according to strategists at Barclays. If conditions were to deteriorate quickly, the Fed could cut rates to support the economy.

U.S. stock indexes are rising Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be heading. The S&P 500 was

Asian Shares Are Mixed After Wall Street Falls Back Ahead of Fed Rate Decision TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday ahead of a decision on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices declined.