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European markets have opened very strongly this morning with the DJ Euro Stoxx 600 up 1% and the FTSE All-Share up 1.3%.

Markets opened to a volatile start this morning after shares made major gains on improvements in the commodities market.

The FTSE 100 has fallen below the 5,000 point barrier for the first time since 10 September.

Shares fell in London this morning, following trends in the US after new data revealed weaknesses in the world's largest economy.

Real estate equities not only continued their re-rating from July during August but they actually accelerated.

In London, share prices moved upwards as markets opened this morning, though the index is volatile following signs of economic weakness in the US.

Wall Street shares rose slightly ahead of the Fed's latest interest rate decision, with investors hoping for clues on how the Fed will control inflation.

Gilliat has unveiled the inaugural product in its Lock-In Growth Series offering five-year returns of up to 34.5%.

London trading got off to a positive start this morning after the Dow Jones narrowed a large deficit over night.

What an extraordinary six months it has been for equity markets, with the FTSE World Index having risen by nearly 50% from the depths of despair in early March.