13 Aug - a podcast by Westpac Bank

Sentiment remained downbeat, causing US equities to fall (S&P500 down 1.3%), with US interest rates and the US dollar also lower. Weighing on markets were persistent trade war concerns, potential for a snap election in Italy with implications for Brexit, HK unrest intensifying with the closure of the airport, and a populist won a primary election in Argentina.

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