FTSE on the up

Strong figures from blue-chip heavyweights Barclays and Vodafone fuelled a further rally on the London market today.

The Footsie rose 48.6 points to 5898.6 - up nearly 1% - thanks to positive updates from the corporate giants, while embattled Rolls-Royce continued its bounce back following recent hefty falls seen after last week's engine failure on a Qantas superjumbo.