US Treasury yields continued to rise; the US 10-year Treasury yield briefly hit 5.1685%, its highest since July 2007, and was last at 5.166%, up 5.24 bps.

On the morning of Sept. 24 local time, Chinese President Xi met U.S. President Trump in the Oval Office. Xi said the two leaders completed mutual visits within six months and said he was willing to maintain communication through various channels with Trump to jointly steer bilateral ties toward a more stable, healthy and sustainable trajectory.

The Bank of England deputy governor warned the prolonged Middle East conflict raises the likelihood of further rate hikes. Firms are still absorbing higher energy costs but have limited capacity; a persistent energy shock could spread inflation to the wider economy, lifting wage demands and goods prices. She said if energy prices remain elevated and there are no clear signs of cooling inflation or weaker activity, monetary policy will be increasingly likely to tighten. She added policy should not react mechanically to energy-price swings; policymakers must assess whether indirect and second-round effects are becoming entrenched.