The US economy is even more buoyant than initially thought, according to the latest official figures for the third quarter (Q3) of this year.

The OECD has revised its forecasts for the global economy’s next six months up, largely on the back of Donald Trump’s planned tax cuts and infrastructure spending plans in the USA.

Phillip Hammond, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, the man in charge of the public purse has delivered his first autumn statement since taking over from George Osbourne and the premier treasury statement since the Brexit vote.

A new survey by consultancy firm Deloitte found British consumers were at their most confident in five years in September despite the Brexit vote.

Manufacturing in the eurozone picked up last month.

There was only weak growth again for the eurozone economy between April and June.

Business activity in the eurozone expanded at a slightly better than predicted pace in July.