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What to Expect at the Fed's Meeting 
 

The central bank usually prefers to move in increments of a quarter point. This time, it's complicated.

 
Dow Hits Record as Investors Bet on Bigger Fed Cut 
 

Stocks ended mixed as the Dow industrials rose to a record while the S&P 500 inched up and the Nasdaq Composite slipped.

 
U.S. Officials Jet to Beijing Amid Flood of Cheap Chinese Exports 
 

In the talks, Washington intends to highlight concerns over China's manufacturing overcapacity.

 
Federal Debt Is Soaring. Here's Why Trump and Harris Aren't Talking About It. 
 

Both candidates were part of administrations that produced growing deficits. Neither is likely to reverse that trend if elected.

 
Australian Consumer Confidence Jumps to Eight-Week High 
 

Consumer confidence rose to an eight-week high last week, signaling that government measures to help offset rising living costs might be beginning to lift some of the gloom over the economy.

 
EU Tech Enforcer and Musk Antagonist Thierry Breton Quits 
 

His resignation prompted celebration from social-media platform X but is unlikely to deter the EU from its big-tech enforcement agenda.

 
Next BOJ Meeting Could Be More Important Than the Fed's for the Stock Market 
 

The dollar-yen carry trade could unwind even further if the Bank of Japan gets more aggressive.

 
The U.S. dollar is weakening ahead of Fed rate cut. This will determine what happens next. 
 

The U.S. dollar has been sliding in the run-up to a widely expected interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday and, depending on the size of the Fed's move, it could end up weakening further - or it may be a buying opportunity.

 
Analysis: Size of Fed Rate Cut Likely to Jolt Bond Markets Beyond U.S. 
 

The Federal Reserve could derail bond rallies in the U.S. and the eurozone if the central bank starts monetary easing with a hawkish tone.

 
Canada Factory Shipments Rose 1.4% in July 
 

The advance was stronger than expected thanks to an improvement in most of the country's refineries with a rise in prices and demand and a jump in pharmaceutical and medicine sales.

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September 17, 2024 01:15 ET (05:15 GMT)

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