Eurozone

Jupiter's Guy de Blonay and Philip Gibbs have fully invested their £1.04bn Financial Opportunities fund, the most bullish positioning for the entire year.

Joseph Stiglitz, former respected chief economist of the World Bank and Nobel Prize winner, warns the future of the euro is "looking bleak".

The €440bn European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) has been given the highest possible ratings by the three main agencies.

The European Commission has revised GDP forecasts for the UK slightly upwards, while the EU as a whole has also seen its figure boosted.

ON EUROPE

Greece is set to receive the second instalment of a rescue loan provided by the EU and IMF following the country's progress in cutting its deficit.

BONDS

Eurozone annual inflation hit a 20-month high in July at 1.7%, figures from Eurostat show.

Eurozone gross domestic product grew at its fastest pace in more than three years in Q2, official figures show.

German GDP grew 2.2% in the second quarter, the largest gain in more than 20 years.