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How Interest Rates Move the Stock Market
Why a change in the Fed's policy rate ripples through valuations, borrowing costs, and sector leadership, and why the market reacts to expectations rather than decisions.
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Why a change in the Fed's policy rate ripples through valuations, borrowing costs, and sector leadership, and why the market reacts to expectations rather than decisions.
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