Updates from InterContinental Hotels, Manroy and Interserve

The FTSE 100 recovered +1.59% yesterday following Wednesday's falls. The biggest risers were Randgold and Vedanta, up +8% and +5.04% respectively. The Dow Jones saw a modest +0.27% climb.

Overnight, Asian stocks returned most of the gains made earlier today in some volatile trading; Japan's Nikkei finished +0.2% higher.