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Stocks Rise On Dovish Fed Hike Hopes—Strong Retail Sales Surprise

Sep 16, 2026 · 01:48 PM ET· updated 44m ago
Stocks Rise On Dovish Fed Hike Hopes—Strong Retail Sales Surprise

Dovish Hike Hopium Please click here for an enlarged chart of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) which represents the benchmark stock market index S&P 500 (SPX). Note the following: The chart shows

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People think the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates more gently than feared. When interest rates stay lower, companies can grow faster and stocks tend to climb.

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