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US set to cut interest rates boosting global markets

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The US Federal Reserve says interest rates there could fall by 75 basis points so SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Henry Jennings from Marcus Today to find out what it means for investors. Plus Australia's jobless rate has risen to 3.9 per cent but Pat Bustamante from Westpac explains why it is still reflects a resilient employment market.

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