Choice quotes from the two candidates

“We have to stop our jobs from being stolen from us. We have to stop our companies from leaving the United States,” Donald Trump said on boosting US employment and the economy.

“Donald, I know you live in your own reality” – Hillary Clinton.

“I call it Trumped-up trickle-down” – Mrs Clinton on Mr Trump’s proposals to cut taxes for higher earners.

“All talk, no action, sounds good, never going to work. Our country is suffering because of people like Secretary Clinton” – Mr Trump.

“Maybe he’s not as rich as he says he is. Maybe he is not as charitable as he claims. We don’t know all his business dealings.” – Mrs Clinton on Mr Trump’s choice to not disclose his tax affairs.

“I’m relieved my late father never did business with you.” Mrs Clinton after claiming a large number of Mr Trump’s business associates have gone unpaid. “Maybe he didn’t do a good job” – Mr Trump in reply.

“My strongest asset is my temperament. She does not have a temperament” – Mr Trump in response to a question about his control of the United States’ nuclear weapons.

Mr Trump addressed Mrs Clinton as “Secretary Clinton” before asking; “Is that OK? I want you to be very happy. It’s very important to me.”

On the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) Mr Trump said: “Your husband signed Nafta which is one of the worst things that ever happened to the manufacturing industry.”