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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.

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.

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.

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.

Consumers Have a Debt Problem: Not Enough of the Right Kind

The Federal Reserve's next interest-rate decision could be a fateful one for many consumers and in turn for debates about the health of the American spender.

Fed Enters Tricky Terrain: Rate Cuts in a Decent Economy

Credit cards, mortgages and savings will be affected when the Federal Reserve makes its expected rate cut. The question this time is how, exactly.

Manufacturing activity expands in New York region for first time in almost a year

The New York Federal Reserve's Empire State business conditions index, a gauge of manufacturing activity in the state, jumped 16.2 points in September to 11.5, the regional Fed bank said Monday. That's the first positive reading since last November.

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.

Why Europe Is Embracing the New American Growth Model

Following the trail of the U.S. will require more government intervention in industrial and trade policy.