Pick of the early market news

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There's a busy results schedule ahead this week, with figures from Diageo, Punch, Spirit and SABMiller giving proceedings a distinctly boozy feel. It's a relatively quiet start this morning, with updates from mobile messaging provider Synchronica, facial imaging software outfit Seeing Machines, and global materials group Low & Bonar. The markets in London and New York closed last week on the up, with Google's quarterlies boosting the Dow.