In the New York stock market on the 15th, the result of the meeting of the Fed = Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank of the United States, was generally regarded as within the expected range, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by more than $ 300.
On the 15th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at $ 35,927,43, up $ 383,25 from the previous day.
Approximately to the extent that the Fed has decided to end quantitative easing ahead of schedule at a meeting held by the 15th and many participants have indicated that they will raise rates three times next year. It was accepted as inside and led to a buy order.
The Nasdaq stock index, which has many IT-related stocks, also rose significantly by 2.1%.
Also, in the New York foreign exchange market, after the Fed's meeting, there were some movements to buy dollars and sell yen, and the yen exchange rate was mainly in the low 114 yen range per dollar.
Market officials said, "Because there was concern about the impact of inflation on the economy, there was a perception that the Fed's response had eased uncertainty about the future of the economy. Will the employment situation improve in the future? It seems that the focus will be on when the Fed will raise rates. "