World stockmarkets surged today as the G20's $1tn (£700bn) boost to the world economy added to optimism that the worst of the downturn may be over.The FTSE 100 index jumped 4.3% to stand above 4,000 for the first time since February, while Wall Street's Dow Jones industrial average surged above 8,000, a rise of more than 3%.The G20 plans, which include a banking clean-up and a $1tn dollar pledge for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, triggered hopes of a quicker recovery from global economic woes.Adrian Lowcock, senior investment adviser at Bestinvest, said: "The package is good news. However, the devil is in the detail - we are yet to find out how much is old news being rehashed. The agreement of a global package to deal with toxic debt and a consensus of dealing with the tax havens is good news for most people. Talk is cheap, although sometimes being heard to say the right thing could be just enough to bring back confidence. The markets clearly like what they've heard."
World stockmarkets surged today as the G20's $1tn (£700bn) boost to the world economy added to optimism that the worst of the downturn may be over.
The FTSE 100 index jumped 4.3% to stand above 4,000 for the first time since February, while Wall Street's Dow Jones industrial average surged above 8,000, a rise of more than 3%.
The G20 plans, which include a banking clean-up and a $1tn dollar pledge for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, triggered hopes of a quicker recovery from global economic woes.
Adrian Lowcock, senior investment adviser at Bestinvest, said: "The package is good news. However, the devil is in the detail - we are yet to find out how much is old news being rehashed. The agreement of a global package to deal with toxic debt and a consensus of dealing with the tax havens is good news for most people. Talk is cheap, although sometimes being heard to say the right thing could be just enough to bring back confidence. The markets clearly like what they've heard."
Global stockmarkets rallied today on hopes that world leaders gathered at the G20 summit in London will overcome most of their divisions on how to tackle the financial crisis.The first rise in UK house prices since 2007 and improving credit conditions, alongside better-than-expected US car sales, fuelled optimism that the world economy is edging closer to a recovery. The news that the G20 will call for the International Monetary Fund's resources to be trebled to $750bn (£512bn) also bolstered confidence."Market participants are becoming more convinced of a global recovery and that is causing risk appetite to increase," said Toru Umemoto of Barclays Capital.
Global stockmarkets rallied today on hopes that world leaders gathered at the G20 summit in London will overcome most of their divisions on how to tackle the financial crisis.
The first rise in UK house prices since 2007 and improving credit conditions, alongside better-than-expected US car sales, fuelled optimism that the world economy is edging closer to a recovery. The news that the G20 will call for the International Monetary Fund's resources to be trebled to $750bn (£512bn) also bolstered confidence.
"Market participants are becoming more convinced of a global recovery and that is causing risk appetite to increase," said Toru Umemoto of Barclays Capital.
