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Dow Futures Surge 600 Points as Investors Rebound From Fed-Driven Sell-Off

Falling oil prices and lower bond yields helped lift stock futures a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signaled another hike could follow this year, CNBC reported.

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U.S. stock futures rallied sharply on Wednesday, with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbing about 600 points, as traders attempted to recover from a sell-off tied to the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision, according to a report from CNBC.

The rebound was driven in part by declining oil prices and falling bond yields, the report said, both of which have weighed on market sentiment in recent sessions.

The move follows a widely anticipated decision by the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark overnight funds rate by a quarter percentage point. Policymakers also signaled that another rate increase could come later this year, CNBC reported, a stance that had unsettled investors and contributed to the prior day's losses.

Higher interest rates typically raise borrowing costs for businesses and consumers and can weigh on equity valuations, which had pressured stocks following the Fed's announcement. The subsequent drop in Treasury yields and oil prices appeared to ease some of that pressure heading into Wednesday's trading session, according to the report.

CNBC's live coverage did not specify the exact levels of the yield or oil price movements driving the futures rally, nor did it provide additional detail on the Fed's broader policy outlook beyond the quarter-point increase and the potential for a further hike this year.

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