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Neil Staines, head of trading for the ECU Group, assesses the impact of recent global policies on currency markets.

INVESTMENT TRUSTS

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned if the US Federal Reserve begins tapering monetary stimulus, the weakest eurozone countries could be pushed into a "debt-deflation spiral".

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has renewed its calls on the UK government to do more to boost the economy, but chancellor George Osborne has received support for his austerity programme from member countries.

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its 2013 growth forecast for the UK to 0.9%, just three months after cutting estimates.

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde appeared before a French magistrate yesterday to face questioning over allegations of embezzlement and fraud.

Households and businesses should be told borrowing costs will remain at rock-bottom levels until the economy is motoring again, the International Monetary Fund has said.

REDWOOD

This week commodities dominated the headlines after a hefty sell-off in the gold market; while Schroders moved to replace outgoing manager Richard Buxton with a double hire.