Fed delivers first rate hike in three years as Treasury yields top 5%

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Fed delivers first rate hike in three years as Treasury yields top 5%
  • The Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate hike in three years, marking a shift to a tightening cycle.
  • Treasury yields climbed above 5% following the Fed's decision.
  • Oil prices surged, and the S&P 500 inched up 0.1% to close at 7,650.50 points.

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The benchmark S&P 500 (SP500) inched up 0.1% at 7,650.50 points on Friday to close the volatile week that saw the Federal Reserve deliver its first interest rate hike in three years, Treasury yields climb above 5%, and oil pricesPratyush Thakur

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