Updates from Royal Mail, Croda and QinetiQ

More FTSE 100 weakness on Monday, down 21 points to 6,728.4. Barratt was the biggest faller, slipping 2.59% while Morrisons, again, tumbled further, down 2.42% to 173.70p. Housebuilder Persimmon lost 2.27% to 1246p.

In contrast, Tesco shares climbed 1.24% to 288.65p on the news of boss Philip Clarke's departure. Across the water, the Dow Jones saw an almost 50-point drop to 17,051.7 as Ukrainian tensions rattled investors. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%