Sentiment Weighed Down by Heightened Geopolitical Tensions, Soft US Consumer Confidence

Geopolitical tensions intensified, weighing on sentiment in Europe. The Belgian Government extended the terror alert in Brussels for another week while the US Government issued a global travel alert for its citizens because of “increased terrorist threats". In the Turkey-Syria border, a Russian fighter jet was shot down.

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