Moran says one area of sustained strength for Google is in the real-time bidding for its Ad Exchange.

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Factories are only just recovering from a period of sustained strength for the pound, which has made UK exports more expensive, hitting order books hard.

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Over the course of the recovery, truckers had been powered by sustained strength in manufacturing, even while stagnation in employment and a plateau for consumer spending threatened to derail the shipping segment.

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In addition to the company's growth in global market shares, ZTE sustained its strength in patent applications.

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Simply that there could be scope for one more sell-off before the bulls regain enough strength for a stronger and sustained rally attempt.

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The pound's protracted strength while Labour has been in office reflected an exceptional decade of sustained growth and low inflation.

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