China's attempts to cool rising prices have begun to have an impact, as inflation slowed in August after hitting a three-year high the previous month.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched an inflation-linked bond fund investing in European debt, as the group looks to profit from the volatile market conditions across the continent.
Felix Martin, economist in the Thames River global credit team, responds to the Bank of England's August Inflation Report.
Price pressures across a number of areas have seen UK CPI annual inflation rise from 4.2% in June to 4.4% in July.
Hugh Young, manager of Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust, examines how Asia's economies have transcended worldwide chaos.
Sterling was weaker against other major currencies after the Bank of England cut its growth forecast for this year.
Recent events in the US have caused another headlong surge into UK gilts for their supposed safe haven status, driving yields down to fresh lows.