MLN âEUR` October 2018 monthly update
(World News Science)

A word from the Manager Market Overview September marked the 10-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the extreme market volatility that followed. This September provided a stark contrast, with low volatility and both the S&P 500 (+0.4%) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (+1.9%) in the US hitting all-time highs during the month. Equity markets also took little notice of developments that had caused more concern earlier this year, including escalating US-China trade tensions, and rising interest rates. European markets (+0.2%) also gained, while emerging markets (-1.4%) continued to retreat. In a reversal of recent fortunes technology shares sold off and underperformed...