New York, Dec 10, 2025 (AFP) - US stocks rise, dollar retreats as Fed tone less hawkish than feared

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2025-12-11

Wall Street stocks rose and the dollar retreated Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again as it seeks to shore up a vulnerable US labor market. The rate cut was expected, but stocks had been under pressure in recent days in part due to speculation that the Fed would combine Wednesday's interest rate cut with commentary suggesting a pause to further easing in light of still-elevated inflation. But market watchers read Fed Chair......

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