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Few ripples washed through Wall Street on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to hold its main interest rate steady, just like investors expected.

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The S&P 500 SPX on Wednesday reached 7,000 for the first time in history, extending a rally that has pushed U.S. large-cap stocks into a territory few investors imagined decades ago, but then pulled ...

Few ripples washed through financial markets after the Federal Reserve decided to keep its main interest rate steady, just like virtually all of Wall Street was expecting.

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The S&P 500 briefly surpassed the 7,000 threshold during Wednesday's session, but ultimately ended the day near flat.