Economies: July's been a remarkably mixed bag
The daily news doesn't give a very accurate picture of the overall performance of markets in turbulent times. But the monthly analysis of major markets shows a remarkable picture.
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It's all to easy to get wrapped up in the opening and closing prices for a market, with excitable presenters on business news channels using the same script each day: "Asian markets followed [US or European] markets [up or down].
A slightly longer term view shows something very different.
Here is what happened to a selection of major markets for July.