Policymakers pointed to cooling inflation and a softening labor market, but stopped short of committing to a September move as officials weigh election-year optics against economic data.
The Russell 2000 outpaced larger indexes this week, a sign investors are rotating into rate-sensitive names ahead of the central bank's next meeting.
Crude prices fell for a third straight session on reports that producers may unwind supply cuts sooner than markets had priced in.
The greenback held near a two-week low against a basket of major currencies ahead of Friday's closely watched payrolls data.
The deal, the sector's largest in two years, gives the company a logistics network spanning 40 metro areas and puts pressure on rivals to consolidate.
The report gives the central bank more room to consider cuts, though economists caution against reading too much into a single month's data.
Stronger demand for machinery and agricultural goods helped offset a persistent gap in the balance of trade with major partners.
Lower mortgage rates are starting to draw buyers back into a market that had been frozen by affordability concerns since early last year.
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