Emerging market equities are hovering near highs last seen in January 2013, after China posted stronger-than-expected economic data.
Eurozone inflation fell to 0.5% in March, down from 0.7% in February, according to preliminary estimates, putting further pressure on European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi.
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB) has said the currency crisis in Ukraine could have serious and long-lasting implications for the European energy market.
Schroders has launched a European credit fund for manager Patrick Vogel which aims to identify and tap into credit "sweet spots" across the continent in order to achieve a high yield.