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Wall Street bounced back on Thursday as easing oil prices, dropping US Treasury yields and solid labour data helped markets move beyond the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in more than three years. All three major US stock indexes closed sharply higher, driven by a broad, tech-led rally that put the Nasdaq out front. "We're seeing interest in the areas of the market that have been hit hard in anticipation of this Fed rate hike," said Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth in Fairfield, Connecticut. "And people sort of stepping in, doing a little bit of buying on the pullback." Crude prices dropped, touching a one-week low after supply disruption fears were calmed by reports of Saudi oil moving through Oman. Energy prices have soared since the onset of the US-Israeli war against Iran, feeding into broader global inflationary pressures. On Wednesday, Fed policy makers voted unanimously to raise the Fed funds target rate for the first time since July 2023. The central bank's statement said the Fed was dedicated to bringing about a "timelier return" to its 2-percent inflation goal, setting the table for more tightening this year. "The market is a bit relieved at the Fed's coherence in that they all voted in the same way," said Ross Mayfield, investment strategy analyst at Baird in Louisville, Kentucky. "Fed Chair Warsh re-emphasised the Fed's independence." Financial markets are currently pricing in a 53.1 percent likelihood of another 25-basis-point rate hike at the Fed's next meeting in October, up from 27.2 percent a week ago, according to CME's FedWatch tool. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh stated at his press conference on Wednesday that the US economy is strong, and ensuring price stability need not harm the job market, a view sustained by the Labour Department's weekly jobless claims report, which showed initial claims dipping to near-1969 lows. The CBOE Market Volatility Index, often called "the fear index," touched its lowest level in over a week, moving in concert with easing crude prices. "When you have an oil shock this lengthy, it's bound to start to seep in prices all across the economy. It's really the only major headwind facing the global economy right now," Mayfield added. "And to get any sort of relief or resolve there is a tailwind for consumers, it's a tailwind for corporates, and it allows the Fed to be less hawkish." The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 317 points, or 0.6 percent, to 51,779, the S&P 500 gained 85 points, or 1.1 percent, to 7,637 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 439 points, or 1.7 percent, to 26,418. Gold and silver miners and chips were among the clear outperformers, both advancing more than 3 percent. Homebuilders gained 1.1 percent after housing data showed single-family housing starts and pending home sales increased last month. Crypto-linked stocks rose after the US Securities and Exchange Commission unveiled a five-year exemption for tokenised stock trading. Circle Internet Group and Robinhood rose 5.8 percent and 5.2 percent, respectively, while Coinbase advanced 5.8 percent. CoreWeave fell 4.2 percent after it announced plans to raise capital via stock and convertible bond offerings. Fluence Energy tumbled 15.4 percent after lowering its revenue forecast for fiscal year 2026. (Reuters) Edited by Cecil Wong

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Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike decision for the first time in three years. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index ended trading 109 points, or 0.44 percent, lower at 24,604. The tech index was 14 points, or 0.34 percent, down at 4,310 while the China Enterprises Index was 31 points, or 0.38 percent, lower at 8,175. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 16 points, or 0.41 percent, at 3,875 on turnover of 868.77 billion yuan. The Shenzhen Component Index fell 44 points, or 0.33 percent, to 13,409 on turnover of 954.36 billion yuan while the ChiNext Index was 13 points, or 0.4 percent, down at 3,298 on turnover of 443.22 billion yuan. In Tokyo, the Nikkei ended 213 points, or 0.3 percent, higher at 64,136 as investors snapped up beaten-down gaming and pharmaceutical stocks. The broader Topix gained 32 points, or 0.8 percent, to 4,094. In Seoul, the Kospi ended two points, or 0.04 percent, down at 6,715 as South Korean shares erased early gains to close little changed amid caution ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy decision. Market reactions were “pretty much expected since the rate rise was also in line with market expectation,” said Lorraine Tan, director of equity research for Asia at Morningstar on Thursday, but the ongoing Iran war is likely to keep pressure on inflation. (Reuters & Xinhua) Edited by Aaron Tam

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