Highlights: Economic data released over the past month has continued to paint a relatively good picture of global growth with most of the major economies experiencing accelerating economic growth in the June quarter. Geopolitical tensions remained heightened in August and this helped drive down bond yields. Political gridlock in the United States increased nervousness about…

Which key events have been driving markets? Watch this video of NAB Asset Management’s Senior Economist Bob Cunneen talking to Head of Investment Communications Jason Hazell to find out. They discuss: insights from the profit season in Australia heightened geopolitical risks after North Korea fired a missile across northern Japan, and President Trump’s bold promises…