Firm Retail Sales Lifted Sentiment ahead of FOMC Meeting

Market sentiment lifted as core retail sales in the US beat expectations. Equities climbed higher despite weak IP and uncertainty in the FOMC meeting. Wall Street rose with the DJIA and S&P 500 indices adding +1.4% and +1.28% respectively. Shares in Asia also gained today with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index adding +1.04% and Japan's Nikkei 225 Index up +0.63%.

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