S&P 500 Cut Losses as Fed Speeds Up Taper, Signals Three Hikes in 2022
Investing.com
Published Dec 15, 2021 01:15PM ET
Updated Dec 15, 2021 02:59PM ET
By Yasin Ebrahim
Investing.com – The S&P 500 jumped Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve said it would accelerate its taper and projected the first liftoff in rates next year.
The S&P 500 was up 0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.28%, or 101 points, the and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.24%.
The committee said it would increase the taper of its bond purchases by $30 billion a month in January, double the $15 billion monthly pace announced in November. The timeline on rate hikes was brought forward, with up to three rate hikes projected next year, followed by another three in 2023, taking the Fed's benchmark rate to 1.6%.
Risk sentiment improved following the announcement as a faster taper was largely believed to have been priced in ahead of the Fed meeting.
Google-parent Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), which combined make up more than fifth of the broader S&P 500, cut their losses.
Energy remained under pressure even as oil prices cut their losses as fears persisted about supply outpacing demand in the wake of growing concerns about the Omicron threat on travel, and ultimately energy demand.
Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN), Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY), Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) fell more than 2%.
Consumer discretionary moved further off the intraday lows as Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) cut the bulk of its losses.
Health care led the gains in the broader market following a more than 8% jump in Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) after the pharmaceutical giant upgraded its earnings outlook for 2021, and guided further strength for 2022.
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