Equities

The FTSE has plunged into negative territory after disappointing US jobs data reignited fears over the economic recovery.

Martin Currie is to launch a global emerging markets fund as it moves the rest of its SICAV range to UCITS IV.

The European Central Bank has hiked its benchmark interest rate to 1.5% as expected.

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Thursday newspaper round-up: Lehman Brothers secretly borrowed billions of dollars from the US Federal Reserve months before the investment bank filed for bankruptcy, it has emerged.

The FTSE 100 fell below the 6,000 level in mid-morning trading as European markets absorbed Moody's downgrade of Portuguese debt to 'junk' status.

Dave Dudding, who manages Threadneedle's £955m European Select fund, has named a range of stocks he is backing to get through troubled times in Europe.

F&C's director of global strategy Ted Scott on the changing role of the ECB during the debt crisis.

Plamen Monovski from Renaissance Asset Managers discusses Russia.

Michel Aubenas from BNP Paribas discusses emerging market fixed income and debt.