S&P 500 Climbs on Powell's Dovish Tone, China GDP in Focus

The S&P 500 index closed higher after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the Fed may be patient in tapering stimulus in a testimony. Asia-Pacific markets await Chinese Q2 GDP figures.

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S&P 500 Climbs on Powell's Dovish Tone, China GDP in Focus

2021-07-15T01:00:00.000Z

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