Updates from Diageo and Centrica

A small 10-point tick for the FTSE 100 on Tuesday, ending at 6,570.95, up +0.16% overall. GKN was the day's biggest Board riser, up +6.54% to 348.50p while ITV was close behind, up +6.30% to 167p. Barclays however was the biggest tumbler, down -5.74% to 291p.

Overnight, the Nikkei 225 slips -0.85% to 13,752 but Chinese stocks climb. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%