* Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. * Oil futures pull back, but risks to sentiment remain. * Stocks edge lower as risks remain. * Focus turns to Wednesday Federal Reserve meeting. By Ritvik Carvalho.
* Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. * Graphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote http://tmsnrt.rs/2hwV9Hv. By Sujata Rao. Sterling headed towards six-week highs against the dollar on Tuesday as investors continued to cut their short positions, even as Prime Minister Boris Johnson stuck to his pledge to take Britain out of the European Union by Oct. 31.
Central European currencies
and stocks fell on Tuesday amid geopolitical concerns raised by
attacks on Saudi oil facilities, with Hungary's forint reaching
a record 333.53 against the euro.
* Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. The dollar stood tall against other major currencies on Tuesday as geopolitical risks encouraged investors to flock to the relative safe-appeal of the greenback before a U.S. central bank policy meeting this week, where a rate cut is widely expected.
* Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. * Graphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote http://tmsnrt.rs/2hwV9Hv. By Sujata Rao. Sterling retreated from six-week highs against the dollar on Tuesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson stuck to his pledge to take Britain out of the European Union by Oct. 31, vowing not to seek an extension to the deadline.
* Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. * Oil futures pull back, but risks to sentiment remain. * Stocks edge lower as risks remain. * Focus turns to Wednesday Federal Reserve meeting. By Ritvik Carvalho.
* China keeps one-year money market rate unchanged. * Forex index negative for the first time in 10 sessions. * Hong Kong shares slump after Moody's lowers credit outlook. * Russian rouble weakens after robust gains in previous session. By Agamoni Ghosh.
* Dollar broadly supported as investors look to Fed. * Australian dollar falls after dovish RBA minutes. * Oil exporter currencies hold gains. * Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. By Hideyuki Sano and Tom Westbrook.
* Trading volumes jump 29% in three years. * Spot trading declines; FX swaps hit 49% of volumes. * London's share hits 43%, up from 37% in 2016. * Interactive graphic on FX trading https://tmsnrt.rs/305PApu. * Interactive graphic on FX market share https://tmsnrt.rs/300r7lM. By Tommy Wilkes and Saikat Chatterjee.
* U.S. reaches initial trade deal with Japan - Trump. * Japan wants to avoid FX clause in trade deal with U.S. * Finmin Aso: right to assume no FX provision in trade deal. Japanese finance minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that a currency provision won't be included in a Japan-U.S. bilateral trade deal that the two countries are aiming to conclude by the end of this month.
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