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There has rarely been a dull moment this year. A 20% fall in the UK equity market by early March has given way to close to a 50% bounce.

The FTSE 100 opened morning trading in positive territory, with financials leading the way.

London markets have advanced strongly this morning on news Abu Dhabi is to bailout heavily indebted neighbour Dubai.

London's leading shares surged in morning trading, with mining stocks leading the charge on the back of positive economic data coming out of China.

Investment Week Conjecture

London's leading shares have started the day positively as investors shake off concerns surrounding the fallout from Dubai.

Tom Ewing, manager of Fidelity's UK Growth fund, takes a defensive approach to investing post credit crunch and economic downturn

US shares dipped into negative territory in early trading as the after-shock of Dubai's debt mountain disclosure continues to shake world markets.

Trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) was brought to a standstill for more than three hours this afternoon as a result of a technical glitch.

In what has been an extraordinary year for global equity markets, sterling investors have profited most from staying at home.