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Wall Street: U.S. Stock Markets Close Lower After Fed Interest Rate Hike

Wall Street: U.S. Stock Markets Close Lower After Fed Rate Hike

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points. Some stock market indices reacted negatively. Bond yields, on the other hand, showed signs of easing somewhat.

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