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Stocks Tumble in Japan After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister

Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader.

By River Akira Davis

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30-Year Mortgage Rate Drops to 6.09% After Fed Rate Cut

The decline in mortgage costs, influenced by expectations of the Federal Reserve’s rate moves, could revive interest in buying, selling and remortgaging, economists said.

By Danielle Kaye

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How the Fed Cutting Interest Rates Affects Banks, Stocks and More

For corporate America, this week’s expected interest rate cut carries risks along with rewards.

By Rob Copeland Joe Rennison and Jeanna Smialek

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For the Fed, a Sign That the Job Market Is Cooling but Not Imploding

Fed officials have been watching the job market as they move toward a rate cut this month. Friday’s report contained good and bad news.

By Jeanna Smialek