GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS MAINTAIN MOMENTUM DESPITE INTEREST RATE HIKE
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched higher, while Asian shares rose after China's central bank cut rates.
- European shares slipped ahead of an announcement from the European Central Bank on interest rates.
- Retail sales data gave U.S. markets a boost, indicating consumer strength despite rate hikes by the Fed.
- The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fourth time this year and indicated more increases are coming.
- Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies stabilized after recent volatility.