The Bank of Canada has this morning cut its key lending rate by one-quarter of a percentage point.
Earlier today, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board made an unexpected cut in a benchmark lending rate of three-quarters of a percentage point.
The cuts are widely viewed as responding to a growing perception of financial crisis and a possible recession.
The Dow Jones dropped more 400 points this morning on the news.
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