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The Federal Reserve last night cut its growth forecast for the US and warned inflation is higher than expected, while hinting QE2 is on track to finish in June as planned.

James Chong, manager of the Martin Currie China fund, explores future investment opportunities in China.

With the hunt for income becoming increasingly strained, top fund managers say investors should not be limiting their income exposure to the UK.

Darren Williams, senior European economist at AllianceBernstein, discusses the implications of this month's ECB rate rise.

Diego Higuera, investment research analyst at OBSR, picks his top emerging Europe funds.

A quartet of top asset allocators reveal their favourite US funds.

The FTSE 100 opened higher this morning after a sharp fall yesterday on news Japan had been hit by a second earthquake.

Jean Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, has defended yesterday's 25 basis point hike in interest rates as good for the eurozone, as EU leaders prepare for talks on the bailout of Portugal.

Julian Chillingworth, chief investment officer at Rathbone Unit Trust Management, weighs up the biggest threats in a turbulent climate

At first glance, the sharp fall in global equity markets on the back of the dreadful humanitarian and infrastructure disaster in Japan was understandable.