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Asian markets have forged higher after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession in the U.S. with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates

U.S. equity futures powered firmly higher in early Thursday trading, putting the S&P 500 on pace for a fresh record high, following a big rate cut from the Federal Reserve and forecasts that suggest a soft landing for the world's biggest economy.

The dollar bounced, long-dated bond yields were up and Asian stocks rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a 50-basis-point rate cut and flagged that its easing cycle would be measured. The S&P 500 hit a record high overnight and although it closed slightly lower,

Markets in Europe and Asia shot higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession in the U.S. with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates. U.S. futures were higher after a lackluster response on Wall Street to the Fed's move the day before.