In the tug of war between low-risk government debt and higher-risk equities, that was enough of a signal to push stocks higher Wednesday. The$道瓊斯指數 (.DJI.US)$rose 0.7 per cent, or 222 points, while the tech-heavy$納斯達克綜合指數 (.IXIC.US)$added 1.6 per cent. The$標普500指數 (.SPX.US)$increased 1.1 per cent, led by the information-technology and communication services sectors.
澳洲市場觀察
Australian shares have opened higher, tracking Wall Street after the Federal Reserve left rates on hold in a sign US interest rates may finally have peaked.
主板$S&P/ASX 200 (.XJO.AU)$is 70.8 points, or 1 per cent, higher, pushing the benchmark back above 6900 points for the first time this week.