The FTSE 100 continued to recover today as banks lifted the index higher on signs that some of the instability in Europe is coming to an end.
The worst of the eurozone debt crisis is over, according to Alliance Trust Investments' Fiona MacRae, as capital flows in the region start to reverse.
Italy's embattled economy contracted 2.8% year on year in the fourth quarter, according to the final reading released this morning, worse than the 2.7% contraction previously thought.
The result of Italy's presidential election shocked markets last week and sparked renewed volatility, with none of the four competing political parties emerging victorious, but what does it mean for investors now?
Europe's leading equity markets took a beating yesterday as elections in Italy resulted in political deadlock.