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U.S. equities moved higher last week, but the gains masked growing pressure as Treasury yields jumped. The S&P 500 advanced 1.2%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 2.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, while the more rate-sensitive Russell 2000 fell 0.8%.

U.S. stocks finished a mixed week as investors weighed the Federal Reserve's first interest-rate increase in three years, continued volatility in energy markets, and ongoing developments within artificial intelligence.

U.S. equities finished lower last week as escalating conflict in the Middle East pushed energy prices and Treasury yields higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.6%, the S&P 500 fell 0.8%, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.7%, and the Russell 2000 dropped 2.4%.

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