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Singapore tightens housing loan limits as interest rates climb

Cyclical stocks lead markets higher, all major indices in the green

Yahoo Finance Live's Rachelle Akuffo breaks down today's market gains heading into the final trading hour of the week.

Video transcript

RACHELLE AKUFFO: So let's start by getting you a quick check of the markets right now. All three major indices in positive territory. We see the Dow there up just about 2 and 1/3 of a percent there, at about almost 700 points. The S&P 500 there also up about 2 and 1/2%. And the tech-heavy NASDAQ also doing well there, up 2.67% there, up more than 300 points.

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