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The Federal Reserve slashed America’s interest rates by half a per cent to between 4.75% and 5%. The large move is set to see the ASX200 fall about 0.15% – as the size of the rates cut ignites fears around the health of the US economy. This was the first US rates cut since March 2020. And despite the highly-anticipated cuts, and a brief rally, the Nasdaq closed down half a per cent, and, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 both shed about 0.3%. Back home, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release labour force and population data today. Company newsMeanwhile, Auckland Airport (ASX:AIA) has opened …

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