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Yen slips as intervention threat persists, dollar steady

Yen slips as intervention threat persists, dollar steady

By Ankur Banerjee and Harry Robertson SINGAPORE/LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen weakened on Monday after volatility late last week put traders on alert for possible currency intervention, while a series of rate hikes and hawkish signals from central banks helped to strengthen the dollar

Morning Bid: Summiteering

Morning Bid: Summiteering

By Mike Dolan Sept 21 (Reuters) - After a turbulent week of central bank tightening, markets now turn to diplomacy - or at least top-level summits - as world leaders gather at the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week.

Yen steadies as intervention threat persists

Yen steadies as intervention threat persists

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen steadied on Monday following a sharp drop last week that stirred intervention jitters, while investors pondered the global interest-rate outlook after a wave of hikes and hawkish signals from major central banks this month.

Volatile yen draws intervention watch, other currencies subdued

Volatile yen draws intervention watch, other currencies subdued

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Currency markets focused on the yen on Monday following a sharp drop last week that spurred speculation of a rate check from Tokyo, while investors pondered interest-rate outlooks after a wave of hikes from major central banks last week.

Tech leads shares higher in Asia as oil slips

Tech leads shares higher in Asia as oil slips

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Share markets edged higher in Asia on Monday as AI's insatiable demand for data buoyed chipmakers, and oil eased on reports more oil was finding its way out of the Middle East than previously thought despite the ongoing conflict in the Gulf.

Stock markets climb worldwide after oil prices and bond yields give back some of last week's jumps

Stock markets climb worldwide after oil prices and bond yields give back some of last week's jumps

U.S. stocks are climbing with markets worldwide after oil prices and yields in the bond market gave back some of their jumps from last week

Tech lifts share markets in Asia as oil slips

Tech lifts share markets in Asia as oil slips

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Share markets rose in Asia on Monday as AI's insatiable demand for data buoyed chipmakers, and oil eased on reports more supply was finding its way out of the Gulf than previously thought despite the ongoing conflict.

US futures climb as oil prices drop and investors await expected Trump-Xi meeting

US futures climb as oil prices drop and investors await expected Trump-Xi meeting

U.S. futures are climbing as oil prices decline and investors await an expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Washington, which could cover trade, artificial intelligence and geopolitics

Stocks rise on AI optimism; lower oil helps bonds

Stocks rise on AI optimism; lower oil helps bonds

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose on Monday, recovering some poise, as evidence of booming AI demand lifted tech shares and oil retreated on reports that more supply was leaving the Gulf than previously thought despite the ongoing conflict.

Stocks advance after Bessent says talks with China were successful before Trump-Xi meeting

Stocks advance after Bessent says talks with China were successful before Trump-Xi meeting

Asian shares are mostly advancing as investors monitor updates ahead of the expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Washington

Global shares fall, Treasury yields rise as central banks double down on inflation fight

Global shares fall, Treasury yields rise as central banks double down on inflation fight

By Amanda Cooper and Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Equities around the world fell while Treasury yields rose on Friday, as markets approached the end of a turbulent week marked by a global push by central banks to quell inflation.

Take Five: High stakes, low bars

Take Five: High stakes, low bars

Sept 18 (Reuters) - World markets have another high-stakes week in store, with a summit between the US and Chinese presidents in Washington and the United Nations General Assembly taking place against a backdrop of multiplying global crises.