For Ireland, Spain, and Portugal less than a decade ago, investors could barely be compensated enough to hold their bonds for fear they could be severed from the eurozone.

The half that began with “melt-up” euphoria ended with melt-down fear.

The lead in the polls following the final US presidential debate which point to a victory for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump is helping boost stock markets and demand for riskier assets, a leading market analyst has said.