UK equities

Equity markets have seen strong rallies in the last six months.

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The UK economy is struggling but it is not all bad news in the stock market.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has launched its UK Enhanced Equity fund, a vehicle using call options in a bid to provide additional returns over the FTSE 100.

Investors are continuing to look East for current equity opportunities, with a number of Asia-focused funds among the top sellers on Fidelity FundsNetwork in July.

The UK equity market has the potential for continued strong returns despite its recent strength.

The rally in the UK equity market since the low point reached on 3 March has surprised even some of the most hardened optimists.

With inflation a growing possibility, what are the implications for equities?

BlackRock's Colin Graham is maintaining a short-term bias towards equities in his Balanced Growth Portfolio fund, but warns the asset class could suffer next year.

Over the past few weeks, the UK market has been experiencing some broadening out, and we have seen the defensive sectors playing catch-up with good share price rises in tobacco and food producers, for example.