Sentiment was dampened by weak US retail sales data. The S&P500 is currently unchanged, as is the US dollar, but US bond yields are lower.

Sentiment remained upbeat on optimism regarding a US-China trade deal and aversion of a US government shutdown. The S&P500 is up 0.3%; while US bond yields and the US dollar are higher, helped by core inflation data.

Sentiment remained upbeat on optimism regarding a US-China trade deal and aversion of a US government shutdown. The S&P500 is up 0.3%; while US bond yields and the US dollar are higher, helped by core inflation data.

Sentiment was lifted by positive news on US-China trade and indications a US government shutdown will be averted. The S&P500 is up 1.4%, US bond yields are higher, and the US dollar is lower.

Sentiment was lifted by positive news on US-China trade and indications a US government shutdown will be averted. The S&P500 is up 1.4%, US bond yields are higher, and the US dollar is lower.

US equities remained stalled despite Europe and Asia posting moderate gains. US bond yields and the US dollar rose. US-China trade and a possible US government shutdown remained in focus, with political unrest in Spain adding to the mix.

US equities remained stalled despite Europe and Asia posting moderate gains. US bond yields and the US dollar rose. US-China trade and a possible US government shutdown remained in focus, with political unrest in Spain adding to the mix.

US equities closed little changed, while the US dollar remained at a one-month high and US bond yields fell. There was little fresh news of note, US-China trade risks and US government shutdown risks remaining at the fore.

US equities closed little changed, while the US dollar remained at a one-month high and US bond yields fell. There was little fresh news of note, US-China trade risks and US government shutdown risks remaining at the fore.

US equities fell - the S&P500 down 1.2% - after US officials said US-China trade talk progress was slower than expected, and the European economic outlook was downgraded. US bond yields are lower, while the US dollar is little changed.