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The hurdle on Wednesday was the Fed's April announcement and the risk of an earlier than expected rate hike. The removal of a couple phrases about global risks means they are more likely to raise rates in the future. Or at least that was the immediate interpretation.
Oddly both short term and long term bond rates went lower after the initial spike. This improved the case for stocks which logged modest gains. The outlier was the dollar strengthening, which typically doesn't happen when rates go lower.
Often the initial reaction to Fed news is not the same as the lasting reaction by investors. What happens the following session will be much more telling.
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The hurdle on Wednesday was the Fed's April announcement and the risk of an earlier than expected rate hike. The removal of a couple phrases about global risks means they are more likely to raise rates in the future. Or at least that was the immediate interpretation. 
