Updates from Aberdeen Asset Management, Tullow Oil and Betfair

The FTSE 100 climbed almost 0.50% on Friday rising 28 points to 5,819. GKN, up +1.8%, was the biggest riser while Polymetal International saw the biggest dip, down -0.8%.

Most markets showed resilience with the Dow Jones breaching the 13,000 point threshold; it finished Friday at 13,009 points. Overnight in Asia, the Nikkei is up +0.25% to 9,388.