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The second half of the summer has brought a slight decline in both equity and bond markets. Investors’ immediate attention is on third-quarter results from Canadian banks and takeaways from a major conference of global central bank leaders.

Investors have been tasked with interpreting a flurry of global economic data over the past two weeks, including signals of resilient but moderating growth in North America, broadening economic weakness in Europe, and a stalled recovery in China.