Most Stocks Rise as Fed Hikes and Indicates Drive to Curb Inflation
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Global Market Today: Asian stocks tick higher as markets weigh further Fed hikes
In a strategic shift, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25%, aiming to address ongoing inflation challenges. This decision led to a dip in Asian sovereign bonds and the dollar, while gold maintained its losses. Interestingly, Asian stock markets posted minor gains, leaving investors speculating about the future trajectory of monetary policy adjustments.
The announcement of an American interest rate hike does not seem to have created any further drama on the major Asian stock exchanges. Several indices are staying around zero. On Wednesday evening Swedish time, the American central bank, the Fed, announced an increase in the key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 3.75–4.00 percent. President Donald Trump, seemingly not entirely satisfied with the announcement, comment…
Asian stock markets tended to strengthen in trading on Thursday (September 17, 2026), although market sentiment was still overshadowed by the Federal Reserve's (The Fed) decision to raise interest rates.
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