Updates from Vodafone and Catlin Group

The FTSE 100 climbed 13.4 points on Friday, ending the day 0.20% higher overall at 6,571. Persimmon was the biggest day's climber, up 3.36% to 1385p; BG Group took the heaviest losses, down -3.08% at 1053p.

The Dow Jones ended Friday 165 points higher, up 1.06% at 15,794. reversing some losses from earlier in the week. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%