EQUITY and bond markets reacted favourably to the US Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates, F&C Asset Management says.
The move takes US interest rates to 5.25pc – up from 5pc – and quelled fears about a half point hike in rates. F&C head of asset allocation Paul Niven said Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke ha...
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