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The FTSE All Share's quarterly review has relegated private equity and venture capital firm 3i Group to the FTSE 250, leaving no investment companies in the FTSE 100 for the first time since 1994.

(Updated 2:30pm) Banks are continuing to take the brunt of the latest market sell-off as fresh fears of a European banking crisis emerged on Monday.

The Dow Jones has regained some of the ground lost yesterday as positive export data boosted the market.

Global markets are continuing to trade in positive territory, building on yesterday's gains, with investors eyeing up value in depressed banking stocks which have been heavily sold off.

Global markets have made an encouraging start to the week, with the US opening up sharply, following in the footsteps of the FTSE 100.

US markets have opened lower as investors take a dim view of Hewlett Packard's latest acquisition and send its shares down 20%.

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Income sector heavyweights return to form after paying the price for anti-cyclical stance.

Global markets have slipped back into the red after the Dow Jones posted heavy losses on the opening bell, as fears of a double-dip recession intensify.