Updates from BHP Billiton, Supergroup and Travis Perkins

Most markets moved north yesterday, though the FTSE 100 gains were modest: just 0.06% higher, to 5,924 points. Polymetal International saw the largest gain of the day, up +2.67%, while Tullow Oil investors felt rather differently, with the stock plunging -8.4%.

The Dow Jones climbed +0.6% higher to 13,248. Overnight, the Japanese Nikkei saw a +0.59% gain to 9,606.