Pick of the early market news

Natural resource companies Evraz and Anglo American were the biggest FTSE 100 risers yesterday, surging 3.13% and 2.57% respectively. The main board finished Monday 0.91% higher at 5,905 points.

Overnight, Asian stocks fell after Moody's slashed the ratings of several eurozone states. Worryingly, Moody's also stuck the UK on negative outlook - more chance the UK could lose its cherished triple A credit rating.