Investors reacted after the US sovereign debt downgrade unsettled bond and forex markets while China’s recovery prospects continued to look uncertain

Recent investor optimism was shaken after Fitch cut the US’s rating following the long-running debt ceiling row between Republicans and Democrats

There was optimism on trading floors that the battle with inflation is close to ending but worries over China’s recovery and Beijing’s support plans weighed

Investors were in upbeat mood with signs the world’s No1 economy is close to winning its inflation fight while the No2 economy saw more vows of support

The Bank of Japan surprised investors with a small but significant shift away from years of ultra-loose monetary policy

Investors were buoyed by signs the Fed’s tightening cycle may be coming to an end but China’s economic difficulties continued to weigh

Investor optimism was fading just 24hrs after Beijing promised to back its struggling economy with questions being asked over how much support will be offered

Investor mood was lifted after Beijing pledged to boost demand, with property and tech stocks leading the charge

Debt concerns over China’s real estate sector deepened over the weekend while traders were also preparing themselves for more interest rate rises

Unspectacular earnings reports from Tesla and Netflix dampened the mood on trading floors with chip giant TSMC’s downbeat forecast adding to the gloom

A Wall Street tech slide dragged on Tokyo’s benchmark index while elsewhere investors weren’t wowed by Beijing's plans to boost its economy

Tokyo was boosted by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda signalling his resolve to maintain an ultra-loose monetary policy while Wall Street rallied