Tags Fed rate hike Shares remain flat; ROS, banks, energy firms decline Thursday, Jun 15, 2017 Shares ended flat in both local markets on Thursday morning, as trading was bumpy with investors trying to take profits from recent gains. US Fed hike boosts local markets Thursday, Dec 15, 2016 Domestic investors reacted positively on Thursday to the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hike the benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage points. Stocks fall, investors cautious ahead of Fed decision Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 Shares fell again on the two local exchanges on Tuesday morning as investors remained cautious ahead of the US central bank’s meeting this week.