Markets typically reflect political and economic events around the world. The trade dispute between the United States and China has captured the market's attention over the past year. The economic slowdown has caused Chinese GDP to grow by the lowest rate in recorded history at 6.2% in Q2. At the same time, the US Federal Reserve has told markets that lower short-term rates are on the horizon. The "uncertainty" related to the trade dispute between the two wealthiest nations on the earth poses threats to global economic growth.
Meanwhile, political factors in the UK and