S&P 500

Key issues for investors

Dollar reverses gains

Commodity-sensitive currencies also higher

Americans are an optimistic bunch by nature. However, talk of secular stagnation, declining opportunities and faltering growth have become the topics de jour.

VIX declined since last month

Outflows reached record $1trn last year

Although the S&P 500 index suffered its worst annual performance since 2008 last year, large technology positions and a focus on the growth drivers of tomorrow helped boost returns for the Natixis Loomis Sayles US Equity Leaders fund in 2015.

UK tourism industry continues to suffer

Asian markets at four-year low

Dow Jones and Nasdaq suffer falls