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Core government bond yields have tumbled this afternoon, as investors rush back to safe havens and stocks slump amid widespread selling.

The UK's pharmaceutical sector dragged the FTSE deep into the red this morning after US giant AbbVie said it is reconsidering the planned takeover of Shire, casting doubts over elevated share prices.

Fund buyers seeking to move up the market-cap spectrum after a difficult year for smaller stocks say they are struggling to find funds that are overweight UK large caps.

The FTSE 100 was in the red once again today following losses around the globe overnight, with Hargreaves Lansdown and luxury goods retailers Burberry and Mulberry both taking a tumble on slowdown fears.

Markets in the US fell overnight, after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its forecast for global growth for the next two years.

Tesco's third largest shareholder Warren Buffett has described his investment in the supermarket as a "huge mistake".

Dividend growth will continue to disappoint the market unless some 'financial alchemy' comes in to play, explains Charles Luke from the Murray Income trust.

UK markets opened lower Friday after a tough session in the US where stocks suffered sharp losses on the expectation of an imminent rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

UK shares edged lower this morning as concerns over the economic recovery in the US, and yesterday's move by the country to curb tax avoidance via M&A deals, continue to weigh on investor sentiment.

When a sector slumps in the stock market, investors look to analysts and forecasters for clarity. But the real insiders are the company management teams. Eugene O'Neill explains what mid-cap leaders have been telling the market.