2013: The highlights

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

Tapering drama, regulatory bombshells, and mergers galore: Investment Week recaps the ups and downs of 2013.

January: Abenomics jump-starts Japanese stocks 2013 kicked off with big news from Japan. New prime minister Shinzo Abe took office on 28 December and weeks later announced a massive stimulus programme to wake the sleeping giant from a decade of deflation. The plan consisted of three arrows - loose monetary policy, fiscal stimulus and structural reform - to get the economy moving. Although debate raged over whether ‘Abenomics' could work, investors began buying Japanese equities in droves.   February: UK loses AAA status The UK lost its prized AAA credit rating as Moody's ...