Oil Slips After Fed Rate Cut, Mixed U.S. Demand SignalsStock Market News From Sept. 18, 2025: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New HighsLast Updated:14 hours agoByGiulia Petroni, Dow Jones NewswiresOil prices were slipping in early trade as investors weigh a widely anticipated rate cut in the U.S. and mixed signals about demand.Brent crude was down 0.5% to $67.60 a barrel, while WTI fell 0.6% to $63.66 a barrel. Lower interest rates typically boost economic activity and fuel demand, pushing crude prices higher.However, investors might have taken the Fed's move as a "risk-management cut, intended to ward off downside economic risks rather than part of a more-significant dovish shift," according to Thomas Mathews from Capital Economics.