Evening Market Recap - Thursday, 19-Sep
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US equities finished higher in Thursday trading, ending not far from best levels. A big rally for stocks today following yesterday’s 50 basis point Fed rate cut., which saw the S&P 500 hit a fresh record close. In macro news, initial claims came in below consensus, falling to its lowest level since May.
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US equities were higher for the week, with the S&P setting a new fresh all-time high on Thursday (its 39th record close of the year) before trimming gains on Friday. After months of anticipation, the Fed this week opened up its long-expected easing cycle with a 50 bps rate cut, matching...
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