The S&P 500 opened flat on Thursday after the major averages came off a day of steep losses following another large rate hike from the Federal Reserve.

Stocks were mostly lower in early morning trading, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average last down 30 points, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 traded 0.1% lower. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.2%.

Stocks closed lower on Wednesday, continuing the recent sell-off trend as investors evaluated the Fed’s latest comments. The Dow slumped 522 points. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite shedding more than 1.7% each, putting both averages at their lowest levels since June 30 and July 1, respectively. The big drop in equities came in a volatile period after the Fed’s third consecutive 0.75 percentage point rate increase.

“Yesterday’s FOMC meeting was a tough pill for markets to swallow and I think this likely continues for three reasons that came out of the Fed,” said Saira Malik, Nuveen’s chief investment officer, citing higher interest rates, inflation, and unemployment.