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*Major stock indexes jumped, and U.S. Treasury yields declined as the Fed delivered the expected rate cut.*
The Fed lowered the target range for the federal funds rate by *25 basis points* to 3.50–3.75 per cent.
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*Markets Rally Near Record Highs Amid Rate-Cut Optimism*
*US equity markets rallied* strongly during the *Thanksgiving-shortened week*, with all major indices posting solid gains as *risk appetite improved*.
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*AI Stocks and Rate Cut Bets Power Wall Street's Pre-Holiday Momentum*
Wall Street *extended its rally* on Wednesday as revived tech strength and the increasing probability of a December interest rate cut from the U.S.
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*Wall Street Ends Mixed On Tuesday, Hopes of a Trade Deal with the US buoy Indian markets.
The *Dow* extended its *strong upward move* from Monday, and the *S&P 500 recovered* from early weakness. The tech-heavy NASDAQhas slipped back to the
*S&P 500 Slips as Powell Cools December Rate Cut Hopes*
The Federal Reserve *lowered the federal funds rate by 25 basis* points to 3.75%–4.00% at its October meeting, as expected. However, Chair Jerome Powell's cautious post-meeting remarks dampened
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*U.S. Markets Hit Records on Trade Progress and Cooling Inflation*
Top *Chinese and U.S.economicofficials*agreed on a framework foratrade dealonSunday,withPresident DonaldTrumpexpressingconfidencethatanagreement willbefinalised when he meets
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*S&P 500 Snaps 7-Day Winning Streak, Gold Surges Above $4000*
Wall Street indexes declined on Tuesday, led by losses in technology and AI stocks after a report raised *questions* about *Oracle's cloud margins.*
*Markets Navigate US government Shutdown and Fed Outlook*
U.S. equities rallied on Monday, with the S&P 500 (+0.36%) and Nasdaq 100 (+0.78%) reaching record closes, driven by AI sector momentum and expectations ofaratecut,whichhelpedthemshrug off the ongoing government shutdown.
*Wall Street Indexes Climb as Investors Dismiss Government Shutdown Concerns*
Wall Street's major indexes closed *higher* Monday, with the Nasdaq leading gains as investors purchased heavyweight technology stocks and disregarded concerns about a potential U.S.
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