Commodities

Follows strong period for the precious metal

Commodities entered bull market territory

Risen 20% since January lows

A number of commentators correctly highlighted at the start of the year that dividends were at risk in the resources area of the UK equity market, writes Stephen Message, manager of the Old Mutual UK Equity Income fund.

Gold and UK property remain most popular

Miners lead the way

High correlations between oil and equities are set to weaken as markets are now much more accustomed to lower and volatile prices for the commodity, according to Lukas Daalder, chief investment officer of Robeco Investment Solutions.

Standard Chartered leading the FTSE

Aim to deliver in excess of LIBOR

Investment trust managers are split in the run-up to June's referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, with some cutting their UK exposure in anticipation of heightened market volatility over the coming months, while others argue fears over the prospect...