Highlights: 
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In October equity and bond markets were both a little weaker as investors worried about higher US interest rates and the outcome of the US elections.
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Crude oil prices were about 3% weaker as oil producer nations failed to agree to production cuts.
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Chinese economic data was relatively good helped by infrastructure and housing construction activity.
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The US economy continues to grow moderately with some evidence that wages growth is picking up.
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The Eurozone economy continues to grow in line with long term trend rates and business sentiment in both the manufacturing and services sectors has improved.
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Australia’s economy is still somewhat mixed with softness in retail spending and low inflation but the recent lift in iron ore and coal prices should help provide support into 2017.
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