Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- China raised interest rates on some mortgages and increased minimum down payments in an effort to cool property prices that jumped almost 10 percent last month.

Yen Gains on Speculation Credit Losses to Spread in U.K., U.S. (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The yen rose against the dollar, the euro and the pound on speculation losses related to subprime mortgage defaults will spread in the U.S. and Europe, slowing global economic growth.