Here's how Fed rate hikes impact stock markets around the world

Interest rates set by many of the world’s central banks have moved lower since the financial crisis of 2008-09, but that may be starting to change. In the past six months, more of the world’s central banks have raised interest rates than cut them. Central banks* shift to rate hikes from cuts Charles Schwab *76 central banks studied Source: Charles Schwab, Bloomberg data as of 12/21/2015. Following the move on December 16 by the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates for the first time ...