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U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday, as traders’ expectations for the Federal Reserve to deliver a 50-basis-point rate cut on Wednesday continued to grow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 228.30 points or 0.

Some analysts had said the 50 basis point cut was already priced in by the market, but others said it would be positive for emerging markets such as India, bringing greater foreign inflows over time.