In the United States, investors also appeared buoyed by the latest announcements from the Fed. On Wednesday, leaders signaled that the central bank would not be pulling back just yet on the financial support that has boosted the U.S. economy since the beginning of the pandemic. But officials indicated that the Fed could start to dialing back its aggressive policies later this year, with an interest rate hike arriving as early as 2022.

Source: Washington Post September 23, 2021 14:55 UTC