European markets have made steady gains throughout the day, fuelled by reports Spain will ask the eurozone for financial aid next month.
The UK is out of recession and had its strongest quarter in two years over the three months to September, according to NIESR.
Architas' Caspar Rock has repositioned his multi-asset range as he turns increasingly bullish about economic progress in Europe, but more concerned about Japan.
Juan Valenzuela gives his thoughts on the impact of the latest round of QE in the UK and abroad.
Businesses are predicting the UK economy has moved out of recession in the third quarter of 2012, with expectations from leading firms that GDP has grown by 0.5%.