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Stocks finished higher as lower Treasury yields and softer oil prices pulled buyers back into technology after Wednesday’s Federal Reserve rate increase.

The rebound is holding into noon, and technology is doing most of the lifting.

The post-Fed rebound strengthened as the morning’s economic reports arrived.

The Federal Reserve raised rates a quarter point and signaled more to come, and a market that had rallied into the decision gave it all back during the press conference.

The market is higher at midday with the Federal Reserve decision two hours away, and the tone is broader than it was on Tuesday.

Stocks opened mixed ahead of the Federal Reserve decision, with the 10-year yield back below 5% and oil easing while staying above $100.

Stocks finished lower across every major index, while energy stood apart from the rest of the market.

Energy is the only clear exception.

The index futures are lower, but the larger story is sitting in rates and oil.

Wall Street ended lower, but the index scores missed the real story.