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Wall St. climbs, S&P 500 posts best week since July

Energy shares dropped after Goldman Sachs cut its oil price forecast through next year. Eight of the 10 S&P 500 sectors closed higher, led by gains in utilities (.SPLRCU), which tend to rise as bond yields fall. Investors are awaiting next week’s Federal Reserve meeting and news on whether it will raise rates for the first time in almost a decade.