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M&G's Global Dividend fund has had a setback in performance this year as a number of stocks disappointed with dividend cuts, but manager Stuart Rhodes remains convinced the companies can increase payouts from here.

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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shares were among the top risers this morning after it confirmed it will move its operations to London should Scotland vote to become independent.

Sterling sold off further overnight, exacerbating Monday's losses, as nervous investors ditched the pound and UK shares on fears Scotland may vote to break apart next week.

Shares in BP slumped late on Thursday after the group was found by a US judge to be "grossly negligent" and "reckless" in the Gulf of Mexico four years ago.

Shares in Tesco, the UK's largest food retailer, fell today after a surprise update revealed the full extent of the challenges facing its new chief executive. But is now the time to snap up the stock at decade-low valuations?

The S&P 500 slipped below its record peak above 2,000 overnight as the Ukraine crisis weighed on markets globally.

The FTSE 100 has moved back above the 6,800 mark for the first time this month as investors take heart from another record high for the S&P 500 yesterday.

Global markets have jumped and oil has hit a 14-month low as geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine show signs of abating.

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