The equity markets delivering over 10% in one month

Global markets bounced back sharply last month, with some of the most heavily sold off equities in Europe up by huge margins.

With sentiment towards Europe improving among investors, buoyed by talk of a €600bn rescue deal for the Spanish and Italian banking sectors, equities have had a storming run higher. The biggest winners in June were markets which had been sold off the most, with the more stable UK and US indices posting lower gains. Below are some of the biggest climbers in June (all data from Bloomberg). Greece: The Athens Stock Exchange delivered a gain of 29% in June, with the index jumping from 476 points to 611 points. However, it remains down over 50% compared to a year ago, with fears over...