Highlights: 
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In September equity and bond markets were dominated by investor concerns around the timing of the next US interest rate hike.
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Crude oil prices rose 8% on talks from producer countries of possible cuts to oil production levels.
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Chinese economic data continued to show that economic growth is being supported by strong housing construction and government stimulus measures.
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The US economy is growing at a modest rate but the rate of employment growth has tapered off in recent months as the economy approaches full employment.
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The Eurozone economy is performing in line with expectations but more recently investors have been concerned with the health of some of the banks, particularly in Italy.
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Australia’s economy has been benefiting from strong housing construction and growth in the services sector but consumers have become more cautious in recent months.
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