• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 73.74 points, or 0.28 percent, to 26,150.63, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 1.47 points, or 0.05percent, to 2,823.9 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 9.00 points, or 0.12 percent, to 7,411.48.
U.S. stocks finished marginally higher on Wednesday as indexes gave up early gains after the Federal Reserve said it sees inflation rising this year, signaling it remains on track to boost interest rates again in March.
The Fed kept rates unchanged but, in a statement following its two-day policy meeting, it repeated that it expected that “further gradual” rate hikes will be warranted.
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• Asian indexes climbed early on Thursday, tracking gains seen on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates unchanged.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.61 percent in early trade after closing lower for the sixth consecutive session on Wednesday. Energy-related stocks were higher after oil prices recovered overnight: Inpex rose 0.99 percent and JXTG Holdings gained 0.83 percent.
Reference: Reuters
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