Dow Inc.’s stock shed early gains to trade down 6% Thursday, after the material-sciences company latest earnings miss and news it’s cutting 1,500 jobs as part of a cost-reduction program aiming to save $1 billion in savings.

Michigan-based company Dow Inc. announced Thursday that it would lay off 1,500 employees as part of a $1 billion cost-cutting initiative, citing sluggish demand and margin pressures. The announcement sent Dow’s shares tumbling 6.

Investors react to the Federal Reserve's policy decision and Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference, as well as results from Meta, Microsoft and Tesla.

Fed rate decision, stock market updates: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 slip, Nvidia falls as Fed leaves rates unchanged Tech stocks led markets lower on Wednesday as the broader mood stayed muted after the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision saw the central bank keep rates unchanged in a range of 4.25%-4.5%.