Updates from AMEC, John Laing and Dixons

The FTSE 100 climbed +0.89% yesterday, up 57.70 points to 6,532. Builder Persimmon was up +3.69% to 1152p while M&S enjoyed a +3.38% bounce to 494.90p - their highest level for five years - on new range optimism.

Overnight, the Nikkei 225 slips -1.43% to 13,863 while the Hang Seng climbs +0.22% to 22,648. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%