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.
Goldman Sachs rose to a record high.
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