World share and oil prices stabilised on Thursday after savage starts to September, while the yen climbed to a one-month high and government bond markets rallied, as investors stuck with rate cut trades. The storms, which have wiped off more than $2 trillion from global stock markets and battered commodities, eased just enough to mean Europe's main bourses were able to hold their ground early on after losing nearly 2% in recent days. The Japanese yen, which has surged nearly 2% this week, remained the biggest beneficiary.