The major US equity indexes rose to all-time highs while bonds sold off after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen struck a hawkish tone on interest rates during her congressional testimony.
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STOCKS HIT NEW HIGHS: Here's what you need to know (AET, HUM, CIG, GS)
Bonds sold off after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said it would be "unwise" to delay interest-rate hikes.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen smiles as she appears on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, prior to testifying before the Senate Banking Committee.
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Goldman Sachs rose to a record high.
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