US Stocks Mixed as Oil Jumps, Fed Holds Rates Before Earnings
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US equities closed mixed amid volatile trading on Wednesday as oil prices surged and a standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz escalated. Investors also assessed a split policy decision by the Federal Reserve while awaiting earnings from four megacap companies that were released after the bell.
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