| Thursday, December 20, 2018 | |  |  |  | | | | | The Federal Reserve raised rates and kept most of its guidance for additional hikes over the next two years, spooking markets that were hoping for a more dovish policy outlook.
U.S. stock futures pointed to a steady open, as Wall Street's three major indexes attempted to find their footing after suffering a steep Fed-related selloff a day earlier.
Away from equities, the U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six major currencies, was down 0.8% at 95.74, its worst level since Nov. 7.
Here are the top 5 things you need to know in financial markets on Thursday;
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