Updates from Stagecoach and Bunzl

Some respite for stocks, with the benchmark FTSE 100 ending 73 points higher at 6,102. Yesterday's biggest riser was cruise operator Carnival, up +5.33%, helped by positive second quarter numbers. Rexam was the biggest loser, down -2.45%.

Overnight, the Nikkei 225 slipped -0.73% to 12,874 thought the Hang Seng climbed +0.98% to 20,050. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%