26.09.2017 • 13:00 GMT
John Kicklighter
• Rhetoric by North Korea's Foreign Minister accusing the US of declaring war manages to escalate a global threat to markets
• Both Merkel's win in the German election and inconclusive outcome for New Zealand result in uncertainty for Euro, Kiwi
• Monetary policy is still a key theme this week with Fed, ECB and BoJ officials already weighing in policy limitations