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Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:

Stocks surged yesterday after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected interest rate cut at its final policy gathering of the year. But the bank seemed to take the “hawkish cut” stance many were anticipating, saying that the move doesn’t signal more decreases in the near future.

Here’s the rundown:

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