Federal Reserve Maintains Interest Rates as S&P 500 Rises

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The U.S. Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate at 3.75%-4% in a 10-2 vote, citing elevated inflation and strong economic expansion. Despite the hawkish hold, the S&P 500 rose 0.28% to close at 7,744 as markets weighed central bank policy against the upcoming earnings reports from large technology companies. Concurrently, the Bank of Canada…

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