Newton's Harries has urged investors not to be fooled by US positive data, and warned China is facing a more severe slowdown than expected.

John Botham, head of European equities and manager of the £152m Aviva Investors European Equity fund, is leaving the company after his role was made redundant.

GAM has launched the GAM Star Emerging Equity fund, to be managed by Tim Love and Joaquim Nogueira.

Aberdeen is changing the mandate of the Edinburgh US Tracker investment trust, moving it from a passive to an actively managed US equity income portfolio.

Wall Street opened lower today, echoing losses seen in European and Asia, as investors took profits from the recent rally.

Peter Kaye and Nabeel Mughal, managers of the £98m Melchior North American Opportunities fund, pick five indirect plays on the US housing market.

Oil prices edged back slightly from a three-week high on hints the world's largest oil producer is poised to boost output.

Mining stocks slumped in afternoon trading as Rio Tinto said it has seen slowing demand from China, its best customer, while Australia implemented a controversial mining tax.

CPI annual inflation fell to 3.4% in February, down from 3.6% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics.

IHS Global Insight outlines the six policy measures Chancellor George Osborne is likely to reveal in tomorrow's Budget.