TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Tuesday, tracking their U.S. peers lower as bets grew that the Federal Reserve would deliver a half-percentage-point rate cut this week. Markets are now pricing in a 69% chance of a 50 basis-point rate cut at the end of the Fed's Sept. 17-18 meeting, up from 30% a...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Monday. U.S. stocks settled higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points during the session. Major indices recorded gains last week, with the S&P 500 gaining 4% and the Nasdaq adding...

(Updates with closing prices) By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, weighed down by worries of a stronger yen, as investors braced for a super-sized interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve this week. The Nikkei closed 1% lower at 36,203.22, after earlier dipping more than 2%. The broader Topix index...

MUMBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 0.2% to 83110, while the broader NSE index rose 0.15% to 25425, trading near record high levels, with traders eyeing a likely interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve a day later. RUPEE: The Indian rupee rose 0.1% versus the U.S. dollar to 83.80, following a rise...