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Shares in the Royal Bank of Scotland dropped as much as 6% after the bank reported its half year results and announced its new CEO.

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group and Jupiter Fund Management soared on Thursday after both groups reported hefty profits in their half-year results.

Wealth managers and asset managers have led the pack in early morning trading after a number of companies delivered positive updates to the market.

The Nikkei tumbled 3% on Friday to touch its lowest level for almost three weeks as the yen strengthened against the dollar.

Pockets of value in the corporate bond market have opened up even as markets begin to adjust to the prospect of tighter monetary policy, according to Threadneedle CIO Mark Burgess.

UK dividend payments hit a new record high in Q2, with PLCs paying out a total of £25.3bn to investors, but slowing profit growth means full-year dividends are expected to drop year-on-year.

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