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  "id": 8910527,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T10:41:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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) bolstered tech shares and oil prices fell due to reports of increased Gulf supply, despite ongoing conflict. The bond market also saw a rebound following a series of consecutive weekly sell-offs driven by rising interest rates and high oil prices. MSCI's All-World index increased by 0.3%, while European shares climbed by 0.75%. Futures on the Nasdaq rose nearly 1%, propelled by a surge in chipmaker shares, with Intel up 5.4% and Micron and AMD around 2% higher in premarket trading.\n\nSouth Korean data revealed exports for the first 20 days of the month reached a record high, fueled by surging demand for chips. S&P futures gained 0.6%. Investor concerns about central banks potentially initiating a rate hike cycle subsided as oil prices dipped closer to US$100 a barrel, following a peak above US$109 last week. IG chief market strategist Chris Beauchamp suggested that previous apocalyptic predictions about oil prices might be easing, describing the current situation as a minor correction. The ongoing AI demand narrative continued to dominate the tech stock rally, with further developments expected to shape market sentiment.\n\nGeopolitical tensions, including US President Donald Trump's attendance at the United Nations General Assembly and ongoing disputes between the US and Iran, as well as Saudi Arabia, also influenced market sentiment. Oil futures prices dropped as the US and Iran exchanged new threats, and the Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia's capital. Brent LCO fell 2% to US$101.7 a barrel. Saudi Arabia's oil exports recovered to over 4 million barrels per day (bpd) in September after plummeting to 2.4 million bpd in August, the lowest since at least 2013. Analysts estimated that oil market inventories could deplete within 5 to 10 weeks, compared to previous estimates of 15 to 20 weeks.\n\nMost major economies' central banks are expected to raise interest rates again this year, with a 56% chance of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve in October. Bond yields have been negatively impacted, with the average 10-year yield for the Group of Seven (G7) reaching its highest level since 2008 at around 4.2%. French debt faced the highest risk premium since the 2012 eurozone debt crisis, while German 10-year yields decreased by 5 basis points to 3.472%, and French 10-year yields lowered by 10 basis points to 4.469%. The weaker dollar against the yen, driven by concerns about the Bank of Japan's potential intervention to boost the currency, also contributed to market movements.",
  "summary": "Bond markets rallied, led by European debt, after six consecutive weeks of selling driven by rising interest rates and persistently high oil prices.",
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        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-21T10:41:46.000Z"
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  "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."
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