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  "id": 7802131,
  "title": "Wall St opens higher ahead of much-anticipated Fed decision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/wall-st-opens-higher-ahead-of-much-anticipated-fed-decision",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:59:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/wall-st-opens-higher-ahead-much-anticipated-fed-decision"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Major US stock indexes opened higher on Friday, buoyed by a two-day price decline and the prospect of lower oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 22.3 points, or 0.04 percent, to 52,115.4 at the opening bell. The S&P 500 added 15.5 points, or 0.20 percent, to 7,601.25, while the Nasdaq Composite surged 126.9 points, or 0.49 percent, to 26,108.462. Analysts are closely watching the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision, which could impact market sentiment. In other news, Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, announced plans to open an office in Singapore in October, describing the Southeast Asian market as a \"standout\" for its new product, Claude.",
  "summary": "[NEW YORK] The major US stock indexes opened higher following a two-day slide, as lower oil prices offered some relief during a...",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/rbi-to-conduct-second-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:40:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Finance",
        "title": "Mortgage and refinance rates today, Wednesday, September 16, 2026: Rates ease somewhat ahead of the Fed's rate decision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/mortgage-and-refinance-rates-today-wednesday-september-16-2026-rates",
        "published": "2026-09-16T10:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "European equities stage best rally in a month ahead of Fed rate decision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/european-equities-stage-best-rally-in-a-month-ahead-of-fed-rate",
        "published": "2026-09-16T12:50:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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