World shares mostly advance after Wall Street slips following Fed’s rate hike decision0

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• September 17, 2026

HONG KONG — World shares mostly advanced on Thursday despite Wall Street closed lower following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike decision for the first time in three years. The quarter of a percentage point increase brings the Fed’s key rate to a target range of 3.75%-4.00%, as it attempts to control U.S. inflation that’s