Equities

Ministers considered selling the government's entire stake in the Royal Mail earlier this year when shares were trading near their peak, but held back after being advised against breaking the terms of a lock-up agreement.

Neptune founder Robin Geffen has increased his holdings in certain sectors in Russia, principally exporters, in the face of the ongoing geopolitical crisis over Ukraine.

Tesco is coming under increasing pressure to slash its dividend in order to free-up cash to help it compete against low-cost rivals, with a leading shareholder speaking out over the weekend and analysts predicting a major cut to its payout.

BlackRock has scrapped the 1% initial charge for intermediaries investing in Alister Hibbert's European Dynamic fund after assets under management fell to a more manageable level.

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Anthony Cross and Julian Fosh, Liontrust

Stock markets recovered from last week's bout of anxiety this morning as geopolitical concerns eased, with safe haven bond yields climbing and shares rallying.