Pick of the early market news

The FTSE 100 soared 1.85% higher to 5,874 points on Monday. Pearson and Fresnillo were the biggest risers (4.81% and 4.13% up respectively). The German Dax rose 1.58% higher while, in the US, the Dow Jones ended the day at its highest level since 2007, finishing at 13,264 points.

Overnight, the Reserve Bank of Australia has held interest rates at 4.25%. Asian stocks mostly rose on Tuesday.