Brent Crude hit $64.3 a barrel
Energy ETFs among best performers
Long-term asset return studies, such as the Barclays Equity Gilt Study, confirm that dividends - and in particular dividend reinvestment - are the drivers of long-term total returns from UK equities.
Brad Tank, CIO of fixed income at Neuberger Berman, asks whether the political trouble in Venezuela will hurt emerging market growth for years to come.
Overproduction concerns
Despite scepticism about some of US President Trump's high-profile plans, there remain some areas of growth and opportunity, says Jim Wright, manager of the Miton Global Infrastructure Income fund.
Brent crude fell to $48