A Federal Reserve rate cut buoyed markets with a broadening out in equity market returns. Chinese policy makers responded to continued weak growth with a number of policy measures to boost their economy, which added some optimism to global growth.

This months stock pick is Haleon, the spin out of GSK with a a number of consumer health brands. This months ethical news covers renewables, no more UK coal, Europe's record rainfall and the national butterfly emergency. Meanwhile, winning this month is the one-horned rhinoceros located in Assam, India. Losing this month is ExxonMobil who are being sued by the state of California for decades of misleading consumers.

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