North American stock markets surge after US Federal Reserve says even larger rate hike not on table

“We know rates are going up. We want to push them up enough to fight inflation, but not too much that you’re going to get a recession.

The S&P 500 index gained 124.69 points at 4,300.17, while the Nasdaq composite was 401.10 points higher at 12,964.86.

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