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Risk assets have regained some ground but equities remain deep in the red after a tumultuous weekend in Greece saw it impose capital controls after calling a surprise referendum over creditors' final bailout demands.

The FTSE 100 has fallen to a five-month low in early trading as investors continue to worry about the resolution of latest Greek debt talks.

The FTSE 100 has reversed gains made earlier this week after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) walked out of bailout talks with Greece.

The FTSE 100 climbed in morning trading despite a 4% slump in Royal Mail shares as RBS and Sainsbury lifted UK blue chips.

Miners and financial are dragging down the FTSE 100 index this morning, with HSBC among the biggest fallers following the news of further cost-cutting at the bank.

Despite the recent underperfomance of the small-cap sector, Gervais Williams, managing director of the Miton group and manager of the recently launched Miton UK MicroCap trust, argues in a world where growth has stalled, it can be a big advantage to be...

Domestically-oriented stocks have helped power significant gains for UK markets this morning, as investors responded positively to news of a Conservative election win.

Equity markets have begun to recover after an early slump driven by a plunge in German sovereign debt prices.

The FTSE 100 has risen almost 1% this morning to retake the 7,000 level, as all sectors except materials enjoy gains.

Lloyds Banking Group has boosted the FTSE 100 this morning but politically-sensitive sectors have begun to feel the bite of election season.