Europe continues to ease the lockdown, with few regrets so far. As Germany’s central bank declares that the ‘recovery is under way’, join Richard Carter and Sebastian Scott for the rundown on the recovery and what the coming week holds for investors

The FTSE 100 is called to open 35 points higher 6102. Asian stocks were mostly higher after a mixed start Wednesday, as investors weigh hopes for economic recovery against deepening U.S.-China strains. The yuan retreated. Japanese shares led gains, with news on plans for a second fiscal-stimulus package giving fresh encouragement for bulls. Futures on the S&P 500 advanced, after the index closed at an 11-week high. Jamie Dimon, head of America’s biggest bank, counted himself among the optimists Tuesday, saying there could be a “fairly rapid recovery.” China’s onshore and offshore yuan slipped to the lowest in about eight months in wake of the latest Sino-American flare-up. Cboe Global Markets says it will reopen the Cboe Options Exchange trading floor in Chicago on June 8. The exchange will resume trading operations in a modified manner, Cboe said

In this week’s Diary a tour of the world from East to West with an undercurrent of optimism as we move from tentative reopening to the evidence of activity.

This is the second in my series of regular updates on the world of funds, investment trusts, ETFs and all things related to Fund Research.