Updates from Barclays, Hiscox and Countrywide

The FTSE 100 lifted a smidge before the bank holiday weekend, rising 13.55 points to 6,822.4. InterContinental Hotels saw the biggest jump, rising 8.20% to 2190p. RBS was very close behind, climbing 8.19% to 331.70p on the back of positive quarterly numbers.

Friday's biggest loser was Primark-owner ABF, down 3.24% to 2900p. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%