Wednesday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] Dow surges 300 points after the Fed hints at possible slower tightening policy

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Edges Higher On Crude Stock Drop as Market Waits for Fed

[CNBC] Fed hikes by another three-quarters of a point, taking rates to the highest level since January 2008

[Reuters] Fed delivers big rate hike, signals possible smaller increases ahead

[CNBC] Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement

[Reuters] Record central bank buying lifts global gold demand, WGC says

[Reuters] Putin: We could quit grain deal again, but would not block grain for Turkey

[Reuters] U.S. Treasury continues to assess bond buybacks to improve liquidity

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Car Loan Rates Head for 14-Year High in New Barrier for Buyers

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] How a Mysterious China Screenshot Spurred $450 Billion Rally

[CNN] China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making

[Reuters] Videos showing Iranian crackdown on protesters go viral as anger grows

[Bloomberg] Labor Data Is Beating Expectations at The Fastest Pace In Seven Months

[Bloomberg] Gensler’s Warning to Market Players: SEC’s Crackdown Is Just Getting Started

[Bloomberg] How Bank of England Monetary Policy Isn’t Working as Intended

[Bloomberg] Who Are The Mystery Buyers Responsible For Central Bank Gold Boom?

[NYT] A Capital Draped in Darkness