The US economy continues to be in very good shape. This was the message delivered by the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the end of August: he sees a robust US economy and positive momentum, expecting the strong performance to continue.
Partner Insight: UK inflation hit a six-month high of 2.7% in September, having held steady earlier this year. The rise is not good news for consumers - slowing the recovery in spending power.
'Three cycles are colliding'
Eight-week high against US dollar
Trade wars continue to dominate headlines. It is often the explanation behind any sell-off.
It has been well documented how momentum and growth investing have outperformed value as an investment style for most of the past decade.
Set the record on 22 August