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U.S. Stocks Close Firmly Down In Negative Territory For 2nd Straight Day

August 16, 2023

U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session, amid indications the Federal Reserve will continue to hold interest rates higher for longer to contain inflation.

Prospect of a possible downgrade of several U.S. lenders by Fitch Ratings weighed as well.

In addition to the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, investors also digested the latest batch of economic data.

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