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The dollar was mixed Monday against major currencies after a plunge in China’s main index prompted a decline in world markets and fueled concerns about the economy.

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Stocks closed lower Monday after a big drop in Chinese shares heightened concerns that U.S. markets have risen too far too fast. But August was a good month for Wall Street.

The acquisition of Marvel Entertainment by the Walt Disney Co. is, on a surface level, a perfect, if expensive, fit. But it also represents an interesting evolution in the company’s direction under CEO Bob Iger.