MORNING BID ASIA-China misery deepens, US curve steepens By Jamie McGeever July 16 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asia's economic calendar is remarkably light on Tuesday, allowing markets to take their cue from broader drivers such as China's deepening economic malaise , the shifting outlook for U.S. monetary policy , and the Q2 earnings season on Wall Street.

INSTANT VIEW 2-Yen briefly jumps, sparking suspicions of Japan intervention Adds comments July 12 (Reuters) - The yen jumped briefly against the dollar on Friday, putting traders on alert for signs of fresh intervention by Japanese authorities, who likely stepped in the previous day to prop up a currency still close to its lowest in 38 years. The dollar fell as much as 1% to a one-month low of 157.30 yen JPY=EBS , but pared some of those losses to trade down 0.35% at 158.28 yen.

INSTANT VIEW-Yen jumps, traders wary of more Japan intervention July 12 (Reuters) - The yen jumped against the dollar on Friday , with traders on high alert for signs of fresh intervention by authorities, after a surge in the Japanese currency on Thursday that was likely the result of official buying. The dollar fell as much as 1% to a one-month low of 157.30 yen JPY=EBS , while the euro EURJPY=EBS was down 0.3% at 172.04 yen.

UPDATE 3-Yen pops higher, sparking suspicions of Japan intervention Updates prices in paragraph 2; adds comments by Masato Kanda in paragraph 3; LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - The yen jumped briefly against the dollar on Friday, putting traders on alert for signs of fresh intervention by Japanese authorities, who likely stepped in the previous day to prop up a currency still close to its lowest in 38 years.

INSTANT VIEW 6-Japanese yen surges, ringing intervention alarm bells Adds comment, updates quote in paragraph 11 July 11 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen surged nearly 3% on Thursday in its biggest daily rise since late 2022, a move that local media attributed to a round of official buying to prop up a currency that has languished at 38-year lows. The dollar dropped to as low as 157.40 JPY=EBS , straight after data showed U.S.consumer inflation cooled more than expected in June.

INSTANT VIEW 5-Japanese yen surges, ringing intervention alarm bells Adds comments July 11 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen surged nearly 3% on Thursday in its biggest daily rise since late 2022, a move that local media attributed to a round of official buying to prop up a currency that has languished at 38-year lows. The dollar dropped to as low as 157.40 JPY=EBS , straight after data showed U.S.consumer inflation cooled more than expected in June.

INSTANT VIEW 4-Japanese yen surges, ringing intervention alarm bells Adds comments July 11 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen surged nearly 3% on Thursday in its biggest daily rise since late 2022, a move that local media attributed to a round of official buying to prop up a currency that has languished at 38-year lows. The dollar dropped to as low as 157.40 JPY=EBS , straight after data showed U.S.consumer inflation cooled more than expected in June.

INSTANT VIEW 3-Japanese yen surges, traders use soft inflation to punish dollar Adds comments July 11 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen jumped by the most since late 2022 on Thursday, in a move traders said was most likely the result of dollar selling after a weak reading of U.S. consumer inflation, rather than official intervention from Tokyo authorities.

INSTANT VIEW 2-Japanese yen surges, traders use soft inflation to punish dollar Adds comments July 11 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen jumped by the most since late 2022 on Thursday, in a move traders said was most likely the result of dollar selling after a weak reading of U.S. consumer inflation, rather than official intervention from Tokyo authorities.

INSTANT VIEW-Japanese yen jumps after US data; traders still wary of intervention July 11 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen jumped on Thursday, in a move traders said was most likely the result of dollar selling after a weak reading of U.S. consumer inflation, rather than official intervention from Tokyo authorities. The more than 2% jump in the yen following the monthly U.S.

UPDATE 3-Japanese yen surges, ringing intervention alarm bells Yen set for biggest one-day rally since 2022 US CPI data triggers FX frenzy Traders assess chances of official Japan intervention Updates with comment, graphic; refreshes prices LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen surged nearly 3% on Thursday in its biggest daily rise since late 2022, a move that local media attributed to a round of official buying to prop up a currency that has languished at 38-year lows.

Japanese yen roars higher after US CPI July 11 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen jumped against the dollar on Thursday after data showed U.S. inflation cooled a lot more than expected the previous month. Market sources said the selling in the dollar was most likely the result of profit taking after weak U.S. data, yet traders remain on high alert for signs of fresh intervention by Japanese authorities to boost a currency languishing near 38-year lows.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks simmer at record highs ahead of US inflation data World stocks set new record and take year's gain to nearly 14% Sterling lifted to 4-month high by robust GDP data Wall Street kicking off earnings season Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh By Marc Jones LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - World stocks hit new all-time highs on Thursday as traders counted down to U.S.

LIVE MARKETS-French election still presents opportunities STOXX 600 up 0.4% Eyes on U.S. CPI Wall St futures lower Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com FRENCH ELECTION STILL PRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES Markets have been in a risk-positive mood during the last two days, perhaps as some of the risk premium associated with worst case scenarios in France has been unwound.

DWS launches JV for first German-regulated euro stablecoin By Iain Withers and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - European fund giant DWS DWSG.DE has created a new company as part of its plans to launch the first German-regulated cryptocurrency next year, the firm's CEO told Reuters, as major financial companies jostle to launch new digital tokens.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks skip to record highs ahead of US inflation data World stocks set new record and take year's gain to nearly 14% Sterling lifted to 4-month high by robust GDP data Wall Street kicking off earnings season Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh By Marc Jones LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - World stocks hit new all-time highs on Thursday as traders counted down to U.S.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Diageo, Publicis, Wolters Kluwer NV July 11 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Diageo, Publicis and Wolters Kluwer NV, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Diageo DGE.L : HSBC cuts target price to 3,300p from 3,500p * Mfe-Mediaforeurope NV MFEB.MI : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral * Prosiebensat 1 Media SE PSMGn.DE : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral * Publicis PUBP.PA : JP Morgan cuts

RPT-ANALYSIS-Shock French left election win is little solace for nervous investors Repeats Monday's story without changes Left-led hung parliament vs far-right one seen making little difference French budget deficit unlikely to fall, investors say Focus turns to formation of government By Yoruk Bahceli and Samuel Indyk July 8 (Reuters) - A shock election win for France's leftist alliance has reinforced wariness among investors who had already braced for the risk of political deadlock and a polic

RPT-ANALYSIS-Shock French left election win is little solace for nervous investors Repeats Monday's story without changes Left-led hung parliament vs far-right one seen making little difference French budget deficit unlikely to fall, investors say Focus turns to formation of government By Yoruk Bahceli and Samuel Indyk July 8 (Reuters) - A shock election win for France's leftist alliance has reinforced wariness among investors who had already braced for the risk of political deadlock and a polic

ANALYSIS-Shock French left election win is little solace for nervous investors Left-led hung parliament vs far-right one seen making little difference French budget deficit unlikely to fall, investors say Focus turns to formation of government By Yoruk Bahceli and Samuel Indyk July 8 (Reuters) - A shock election win for France's leftist alliance has reinforced wariness among investors who had already braced for the risk of political deadlock and a policy paralysis that's unlikely to improve the