Fed Meeting June 2024 Agenda. Why does the fed raise interest rates?. Benchmark bse sensex rose by nearly 286 points to close at a record high while nifty settled above 24,950 level on wednesday, extending their winning run to.

Getty image/ zooey liao/ cnet. The federal reserve said wednesday it is keeping its benchmark lending rate at its current level for the seventh time in a row, while signaling fewer rate cuts than.