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Market reaction in wake of Japan election

The ruling LDP coalition suffered a historic defeat in Sunday鈥檚 election. We look at the aftershocks in the markets.

Japan鈥檚 Prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has insisted he will not step down despite a historic loss by the governing coalition in Sunday's elections. We examine the market鈥檚 reaction to the loss and look ahead to what this means for the coalition.

Meanwhile, in Germany, Volkswagen plans to close three plants, lay off thousands of workers and cut pay by 10%, according to trade unions in negotiations with the car giant. And with only a week to go in the US election, we look at Pennsylvania, tipped to be one of the key swing states that will decide the election.

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