The campaign fury in the build-up to the US mid-term elections may have been a factor in 'Red October', which saw the S&P 500 take a 10% intra-month hit.
US infrastructure investment at a 70-year low
Ahead of mid-term elections
After an unusually calm 2017, we have seen volatility return to equities across the globe, with many markets seeing growth moderate.
A litany of problems on Capitol Hill