Global shares have advanced after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated it may not need to pump the brakes any harder on Wall Street and the economy. Shanghai's was the only major benchmark that fell. U.S. futures and oil prices rose. The Fed decision to hold interest rates steady was expected. In Japan, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced an economic stimulus package Thursday worth about $113 billion meant to cushion the blow to household budgets from rising inflation and timed to counter weakening public support for his government. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rose 1.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7%. The Nasdaq composite jumped 1.6%.
