Markets

Focus on politics and technology

Will remain on £2.3bn UK Alpha fund

Investors bullish on Trump tax bill

Japanese equities among top five

The old saying "markets like to climb a wall of worry" proved spot on in 2017, writes Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.

Completed merger in August

Moved up to 1.25-1.5%

Inflation should start falling back to target early 2018

Fund manager and senior people moves

'Greater reason' for market pullback