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SINGAPORE: The Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates for the first time in four years – and in a big way.

The United States central bank on Wednesday (Sep 18) announced a 50-basis-point reduction in its key lending rate to between 4.75 per cent and 5 per cent. While a rate cut was largely anticipated, the size of it came as a surprise for some.

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