After a very bumpy and nerve-racking 2011, investors worldwide are relieved to find that 2012 seems to have marked a fresh start for most global markets, despite the recent surge in energy prices and the ongoing woes of countries on the periphery of Europe. We hope that the series of charts that follow will provide some fresh insight into the events and trends that dominated financial markets during February, and contribute to your analysis of what lies ahead for March and the remainder of the year.

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