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What happens when the tap is turned off? UK equities posted their 12th consecutive month of gains in May, but our most read stories at the start of June suggest investors will be increasingly nervous in the months ahead.

Suggestions the US Federal Reserve may scale back its quantitative easing programme meant the global bond market saw sharp losses last month, as our most read story of the week detailed. Troy's Sebastian Lyon warning on valuations, AXA IM's Theo Zemek outlining some forthright views on fixed income, and property's return to the spotlight also proved popular as investors begin to reassess their positions. Elsewhere, the Financial Conduct Authority's UCIS paper and two exclusives on the closure and reopening of a pair of popular funds also caught readers' eyes as June got off to an even...

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