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By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares started cautiously on Monday ahead of a week packed with a quintet of central bank meetings and data on U.S. inflation that could make or break market hopes for an early and rapid fire round of rate cuts next year. An upbeat payrolls report has already seen investors scale back expectations for a March cut by the Federal Reserve, though May remains priced at a 76% chance. The Fed is considered certain to hold rates at 5.25-5.50% this week, putting the focus on the “dot plots” for rates and Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference. The consumer price …

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