Updates from M&S and WH Smith

Confidence returned to stock markets yesterday following better numbers from the US and China. The FTSE 100 climbed 74 points to 6,387, up +1.17%. Easyjet was the biggest gainer, up +6.65% while Fresnillo saw the biggest sell-off, down -2.29%.

Overnight, the Nikkei 225 surged +1.60% to 13,550 while the Hang Seng climbed +0.84% to 22,223.