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Wall St ends higher as bank contagion fears ease, Fed eyed

Wall St ends higher as bank contagion fears ease, Fed eyed

U.S. stocks rose after UBS agreed to buy Credit Suisse for $3.23 billion, and central banks boosted cash flow. Speculation of a pause in rate hikes by the Federal Reserve also contributed. The Cboe Volatility index fell, and all major S&P 500 sectors ended higher, except First Republic Bank, which saw a 47.1% decline in shares.