Explained – Why did the Dow Jones fall 800 points from highs on Wednesday

The news of a potential rate hikes sent bond markets into action with the two-year bond yield, the closest to Fed’s moves, rising by over 16 basis points to 4.21%. The 10-year bond yield also remains near the 4.5% mark. Rising bond yields sent equity markets lower post the Fed policy.

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