Dovish Fed Spurs Stock, Bond Rally On Easing Bets: Markets Wrap

<p>Stocks and bonds rallied after the Federal Reserve signaled interest-rate cuts next year, unleashing a bullish pulse across markets amid optimism that inflation pressures are easing. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index surged as much as 1.7%, with rates-sensitive real estate stocks and beaten-down miners leading the gains. Shares in Germany and France hit fresh all-time peaks. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed, setting up the underlying tech-heavy index for an attempt at a record close. S&P 500 contracts edged higher after the benchmark ended within 2% of its record high on Wednesday. The risk-on rush follows a pivot to looser policy by the Fed, which held rates steady Wednesday […]</p>
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