Updates from Royal Mail, SSE and Burberry

A 42 point drop for the FTSE 100 yesterday to 6,802. Vodafone endured the most pain, with its shares falling 5.46% to 205.30p following fresh worries for underlying earnings. ARM Holdings slipped 2.65% to 845p while Morrisons, after a lift on Monday, sank 2.10% to 209.50p.

In contrast, cruise operator Carnival saw shares crest 3.39% higher to 2380p. The Dow Jones sank almost 140 points to 16,374.3 not helped by retailers reporting grim sales. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%