FTSE

After a volatile start to 2012, equity markets have staged a prolonged rally in recent weeks.

European indices have opened trading in the red, reversing some of last week's gains, as investors take profits ahead of a crucial week for of UK data.

London's leading share index edged closer to the 6,000 barrier today, as financials put the FTSE 100 on track for its sixth straight session of gains.

Leading investors cast doubt on much-vaunted re-rating of lacklustre gold mining shares.

Simon Murphy, manager of the Old Mutual UK Select Equity fund, discusses whether investors should be revisiting the UK's biggest banking stocks.

Natalie Kenway asks River and Mercantile how it has endured one of the worst recessions of our times, emerging with rising revenues and record AUM.

The IMA £ Strategic Bond sector was more closely correlated than UK small-cap funds to the FTSE 100 last year, data has revealed.

US markets slid into negative territory shortly after the open, while European indices fell further after a day in the red, ahead of a crucial vote on Greece.

ETFs

Kevin McConnell, manager of Bloxham's outperforming Midas Global Absolute Return fund, has warned many of the UK's absolute return vehicles are too correlated to equity markets.