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Following the crescendo of the European sovereign debt crisis in 2011, scepticism plagued investors across the continent, leaving the economy in a fragile, lethargic state.

With the Chinese economy showing signs of stabilisation after rounds of monetary easing and fiscal stimulus, what does the remainder of 2016 hold for the country, asks Wells Fargo's Anthony Cragg.

There are many ways to look at the UK economy to get a gauge of its health, writes Architas's Nathan Sweeney, including the most notable employment, GDP and inflation figures.

Investors unconvinced

Advance from 2009 lows

Serious hit between 2007 to 2009

Negative rates a concern for banking sector

Correlations at elevated levels

Headlines in January talked of the stockmarket suffering the worst start since the Great Depression and in mid-February a number of indices were down over 20% from their highs - into bear market territory.

The first quarter of 2016 saw a significant correction give way to a sustained rally as the situation in emerging markets and commodities moved from being intractable to seemingly containable, writes Man GLG's Henry Dixon.