FTSE LIVE: Markets continue to climb back as Italy crisis fears ease
Shares continued to tick back up from the plunges seen on Monday and Tuesdays as the political situation in Italy seemed to stabilise for the time being. While the issue of who is going to run Italy and what that means for a potential exit from the eurozone is far from resolved, there appears to be some progress in talks between the various parties.
Over in the UK a closely watched consumer confidence tracker has ticked higher in May, but the levels still remain at a relatively low ebb overall.