Updates from Lloyds and Hammerson

The FTSE 100 climbed just five points on Thursday, ending the day at 6,654.4. Miner Rio Tinto was the Board's biggest riser, up +3.89% while house builder Persimmon fell hardest, down -6.10% to 1170p on news the Bank of England is to slash a scheme to push mortgage lending.

The Dow Jones ended Thursday just shy of a 25-point rise, finishing at 16,097. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%