The researchers found that there were a lot more positive than negative stories, an echo of the well-known tendency for stockbrokers to issue more buy than sell recommendations.

Moreover, the dense positive CG flashes can also be observed in the strong echo region, while sparse ones are in the weak and stable echo region or cloud anvil in the rear MCS.

As well, recent positive data surprises obscure the risks from a pending US slowdown into year-end, which is likely to echo around to other major economies.