{
  "id": 8907637,
  "title": "Global stocks rise on AI optimism, lower oil helps bonds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/global-stocks-rise-on-ai-optimism-lower-oil-helps-bonds",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T10:41:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/21/global-stocks-rise-on-ai-optimism-lower-oil-helps-bonds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Global stocks experienced a rise on Monday as optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) lifted tech shares and a drop in oil prices boosted bond markets. The Nasdaq futures index increased nearly 1%, driven by a rally in chipmaker shares, with Intel leading gains at 5.4%. Micron and AMD also saw gains of around 2%. South Korean data indicated that exports in the first 20 days of the month reached a record high, attributed to a surge in chip demand.\n\nThe bond market saw a rally, with European debt leading gains, following a series of weekly sell-offs in response to rising interest rates and high oil prices last week. The MSCI's All-World index rose by 0.3%, while European shares surged by 0.75%. S&P futures gained 0.6%.\n\nSome investor concerns about potential interest rate hikes by global central banks subsided as oil prices decreased towards $100 a barrel from previous highs above $109. The AI demand was cited as the reason for the tech stock bounce back, highlighting the ongoing themes of AI and oil prices.\n\nGeopolitical factors also played a role, with US President Donald Trump attending the United Nations General Assembly and US-Iran tensions escalating. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's oil production recovered, with exports nearing 4 million barrels per day in September, after reaching a low of 2.4 million bpd in August.\n\nCommodities analyst Vivek Dhar estimated that oil market inventories would deplete within 5 to 10 weeks, compared to previous estimates of 15 to 20 weeks. This led to an expectation of further rate hikes by major central banks, with the Federal Reserve facing a 56% chance of raising rates again in October. Bond markets suffered due to the drop in oil prices, with 10-year yields nearing their highest level since 2008 at around 4.2%. French debt experienced the highest risk premium since the 2012 Eurozone debt crisis, while German 10-year yields dropped by 5 basis points to 3.472%.",
  "summary": "Bond markets rallied, led by European debt, after six consecutive weeks of selling driven by rising interest rates and persistently high oil prices.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Global stocks rise on AI optimism, lower oil helps bonds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/global-stocks-rise-on-ai-optimism-lower-oil-helps-bonds-8910527",
        "published": "2026-09-21T10:41:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}