The US Federal Reserve is almost certain to cut interest rates for a second straight meeting on Wednesday, and could also shed light on what it will do next.  

Analysts and traders expect most policymakers on the Fed's rate-setting committee will back a quarter percentage-point cut, which would lower the bank's benchmark lending rate to between 3.75 percent and 4.00 percent. 

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