Top of the stocks: The ten best UK shares of 2013 so far

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UK equity markets have got off to a flying start this year, with the FTSE All Share and FTSE 100 both enjoying double-digit returns, but which stocks have stood out?

Impressive year-to-date gains of 14.81% for the UK's blue chip index and 15.2% for the FTSE All-Share come despite a few sizeable down days in recent days. But, as ever, a number of stocks have managed to vastly outperform the benchmark indices, some more than doubling investors' cash in the last five months. The biggest winners of 2013 so far come from a variety of sectors, but one notable theme is the number of recovery stories, with companies rebounding off lows in a manner akin to that seen at the start of 2009. Below we reveal the ten best UK-listed stocks from the FTSE All-Sh...

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