Pick of the early market news

Updated

Positive QE remarks from the US Fed sparked a global rally yesterday. The FTSE 100 surged 1.34% to 5,710 points. GKN was the biggest FTSE 100 climber, 6.16% up at 203p; Barclays also rose sharply (5.35%).

Proportionately, the Dow Jones saw the biggest lift, rising 1.41% to 12,986 points. Asian markets remained up overnight, despite lower Chinese growth numbers.

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