It was not just the pre-game tribute to Anthony Foley that inspired Ireland to victory over the All Blacks.

There are some signs that bond markets are beginning to sense that the free ride from central bankers is coming to an end, with a noticeable upward move in yields of late.

Growing signs that the UK could be heading for a ‘hard’ Brexit, which would see it lose access to the Single Market, triggered a fresh wave of sterling selling in the past couple of weeks.

Various indicators on the level of house building activity show that new supply is moving higher but from a very low base.

With the summer lull now well behind us, global policymakers are refocusing on the key issues that are on at hand.

Global markets have regained some sense of calm following the turbulence that followed the unexpected result of the UK referendum that saw a vote to leave the EU.