Economics / Markets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has closed above 17,000 for the first time, buoyed by investor confidence about the global economy.

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Asian indices hit a fresh six-year high this morning after positive manufacturing data helped lift sentiment.

US authorities have hit French bank BNP Paribas with a giant $8.9bn (£5.2bn) fine for breaking trade sanctions.

The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) has resulted in a small number of gatekeepers at financial adviser firms, investment platforms, discretionary and wealth managers steering more money into fewer, bigger funds, research has suggested.

The reversal of fortunes for the IMA UK All Companies sector this year has again raised the question of whether investors' buying patterns are leaving them exposed to market corrections.

The outgoing Bank of England (BoE) deputy governor Sir Charlie Bean has said it is "reasonable" to expect interest rates to return to 5% within a decade.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has said the 'new normal' for interest rates in the UK will be around 2.5%, a level he predicted they may reach by 2017.

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