US stocks rally as traders digest comments from Fed officials on coming rate hikes
US stocks rallied Thursday as a Federal Reserve official's comments on coming interest rates hikes cheered investors.
After opening in mixed territory, the major indexes closed in the green, even as the 2-year note yield reached levels not seen in over a decade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped more than 300 points to lead the gains, supported by Salesforce's strong earnings.in favor of a quarter-point hike for now, adding that it's important for the central bank to move cautiously.
That comes after other Fed officials have hinted at the possibility of a half-point increase as recent data have pointed to a resilient economy that needs more slowing to get inflation under control. Earlier on Thursday, jobless claims fell for a third straight week, remaining below 200,000, in a sign the labor market is still strong.
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