Sept 28 (Reuters) - Apple Inc shares (AAPL.O) fell 4% in premarket trading on Wednesday and piled pressure on other growth stocks following a report that the tech giant was dropping its plans to boost production of the latest model of its flagship iPhone. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterOther growth stocks including Microsoft Corp , Amazon.com , Google-parent Alphabet and Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) fell between 1.5% and 3% on the news. "Apple is not immune to that and it's probably symptomatic of what's happening across many different companies right now." The rate-sensitive growth stocks have taken a beating this year on the U.S. Federal Reserve's rapid pace of interest rate hikes. The S&P 500 growth index (.IGX) has shed 29% this year, compared with a 17% slide in its value (.IVX) counterpart.

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