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September risks are stacking up hard and fast for world markets

September risks are stacking up hard and fast for world markets

By Sophie Kiderlin, Alun John and Samuel Indyk LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Traders will return from their August breaks to a host of risks for markets, including rising concern about high government debt and prolonged inflation. Here are some key things to watch. 1/ HOW MUCH LONGER?
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Dollar steady ahead of US inflation data; Aussie gains on rate bets

Dollar steady ahead of US inflation data; Aussie gains on rate bets

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The dollar made tepid gains but remained range-bound in Asian trading on Wednesday, with investors awaiting U.S. inflation data later that will set the tone ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium beginning later this week.
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US data buoys dollar as Fed hike expectations nudged higher

US data buoys dollar as Fed hike expectations nudged higher

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The dollar advanced on Wednesday after a batch of U.S. economic data, including a reading on inflation, that slightly pushed up expectations for a rate hike from the Federal Reserve ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers this week.
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Dollar nudges higher ahead of US inflation data; Aussie gains on rate bets

Dollar nudges higher ahead of US inflation data; Aussie gains on rate bets

By Alun John and Gregor Stuart Hunter LONDON/SINGAPORE, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The dollar edged higher but remained range-bound against major peers on Wednesday as investors awaited U.S. inflation data that could set the tone ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers later this week.
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Trading Day: Hot inflation cools sentiment

Trading Day: Hot inflation cools sentiment

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The dollar and U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher and Wall Street treaded water on Wednesday after U.S. inflation figures reminded investors that the Fed could raise interest rates soon.
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65 Americans remain missing after deadly Nepal flash flood

65 Americans remain missing after deadly Nepal flash flood

More than 1,000 people are missing after the Nepal flash floods, including 65 U.S. citizens. Two Americans, a woman, 52, and a man, 55, were rescued.
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Trading Day: Oil, yields slide

Trading Day: Oil, yields slide

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell sharply on Monday, with Brent crude back below $90 a barrel, sparking a solid rise on Wall Street and strong rally in Treasuries, as investors digested recent news on U.S. bond buybacks and escalation of the U.S.-Canada trade war
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Explainer-Jackson Hole's big question: who pays the government's bill?

Explainer-Jackson Hole's big question: who pays the government's bill?

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Rising borrowing costs for heavily indebted governments and growing strains in sovereign bond markets are forcing investors to confront a question once considered unthinkable: will central banks ultimately be called on to help pay the bill?
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BOJ chief Ueda to skip Jackson Hole, shifts market focus to G20

BOJ chief Ueda to skip Jackson Hole, shifts market focus to G20

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Naoki Tamura will attend the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this week on behalf of Governor Kazuo Ueda, the central bank said on Wednesday.
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Dollar moves in a narrow range ahead of inflation data, Jackson Hole

Dollar moves in a narrow range ahead of inflation data, Jackson Hole

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The dollar was rangebound in early Asian trading on Wednesday as an uneasy calm hung over currency markets, with investors awaiting inflation reports from major economies including the U.S. ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium this weekend. 
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Investors shrug off US sanctions plan for Iran, bitcoin powers on

Investors shrug off US sanctions plan for Iran, bitcoin powers on

By Marc Jones and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Global share and bond markets regained a sense of calm on Tuesday as investors shrugged off U.S. plans to expand sanctions against Iran and began limbering up for Wednesday’s results from the world’s most valuable company, Nvidia. U.S.
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Asia shares fall on tech nerves; oil prices slip

Asia shares fall on tech nerves; oil prices slip

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Asia shares slipped on Tuesday while oil prices extended losses, after threats from the U.S. for an "economic D-Day" of sanctions on Iran turned out to be a damp squib. U.S.