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• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 44.96 points, or 0.18 percent, to end at 24,682.31, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 5.01 points, or 0.18 percent, to 2,711.93 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 19.02 points, or 0.26 percent, to 7,345.29.

U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Wednesday, with major indexes giving up gains in choppy trade after the Federal Reserve raised U.S. interest rates, while a strong gain in the energy space helped limit losses.

• Asian markets traded mixed early on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time this year.

• Japan's Nikkei 225 edged higher by 0.15 percent although the broader Topix was off by 0.03 percent, with the mining and oil sectors climbing in early morning trade.

• Elsewhere, South Korea's benchmark Kospi rose 0.67 percent with gains seen in major sectors, including technology, trading houses, manufacturing names and oil-related stocks.

Reference: Reuters, CNBC