Dow Sheds 630 Points After Fed's First Rate Hike in 3 Years
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Updated · investinglive.com · Sep 17
Dow Sheds 630 Points After Fed's First Rate Hike in 3 Years
3 articles · Updated · investinglive.com · Sep 17
Summary
630 points vanished from the Dow after the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in three years, jolting Wall Street and setting the tone for Thursday trading in Asia.
Goldman Sachs quickly dropped its one-and-done view and pulled forward its next hike call to the Oct. 27-28 FOMC meeting, reinforcing expectations of a faster tightening path.
Asian equities steadied instead of extending the selloff: Japan's Nikkei and Topix rose, South Korea's Kospi and Kosdaq gained, and softer oil helped calm nerves.
Saudi Arabia's extra crude rerouted via Oman's Sohar port kept oil below recent highs, while investors also looked ahead to a Bank of England hold later Thursday and a widely expected 25-basis-point BOJ hike on Friday.