Updates from Carpetright and Whitbread

The FTSE 100 finished Monday just 7.4 points higher at 6,559.4. British Airways parent IAG was the Board's biggest climber, up +2.38% with Aviva in second place, up +2.27% to 428.90p. Tullow Oil was the heaviest faller, slipping -3.34% to 869.50p.

The Dow Jones managed to return past the 16,000 barrier again, ending at 16,025.5. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%