US stocks ended mixed as worries about the US-China trade dispute offset news that the US central bank does not plan any interest rate rises this year.
The Federal Reserve said it will not raise rates in 2019 because economic growth in North America has slowed down.
The Fed also downgraded its economic forecasts, predicting that unemployment would rise slightly this year and inflation and economic growth would weaken. Earlier, the US President dampened hopes of a quick end to the trade dispute between the US and China.
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