Increased revenues thanks to iPhone X
Tech stocks leading the way
'New phase' in transatlantic relations
Amid a market that has chopped sideways so far in 2018, the stocks of US retailers have generally performed well, with a number of major name department stores and retailers seeing positive movement to their share price this year.
There has been a pick-up in volatility in the US market this year after an abnormally tranquil 2017. Concerns about the end of the cycle are mounting amid rising US interest rates and higher inflation and the end of quantitative easing.
Reviewing performance over the past six months