Shares in global chipmakers suffered after Apple said its iPhone X would be launched later than expected.

Renewed tensions concerning North Korea and the impending arrival of Hurricane Irma on US soil prompted investors to flee to safe haven assets. Bonds and gold rallied but shares delivered mixed returns.

In a relatively quiet week, financial markets focused on the annual central bank meeting in Jackson Hole, as they awaited statement from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank.

Global stockmarkets were unsettled by a terrorist attack in Spain and by heightened political tensions relating to the Trump presidency following his handling of white supremacist violence in Charlottesville.

Global stockmarkets retreated as investors were spooked by rising tensions between the US and North Korea. In contrast, core sovereign bonds and gold benefitted from their safe haven status, as did the yen and the Swiss franc.

In a heavy week for data releases, global stockmarkets ended the week slightly higher and bond yields fell.

Global stockmarkets weakened as tech stocks suffered another setback. Tobacco stocks were also undermined by news that the FDA may force nicotine levels in cigarettes to be lowered.

Last night I attended the excellent London Press Club debate ‘It was the readers wot won it’, It was chaired by Andrew Rawnsley (Observer) and included panellists Amanda Platell (Daily Mail), John Rentoul (Independent), Simon Robinson (Reuters) and Kevin Schofield (Politics Home).

In a quiet week for data releases, the euro continued to climb and the US dollar weakened as investors looked to central banks for clues as to the timing of future policy moves.

Global stockmarkets gained as weaker-than-expected US economic data and comments from Fed chair Janet Yellen raised hopes that US policy normalisation would be gradual.