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Markets

LSE Volume: 3,744 M
Avg Vol: 2,562 M +46%
Fallers
1,515
Unchanged 644
Risers
2,724

FTSE100 ends firmly higher with banks and miners strong

END-OF-DAY REPORT: The headline index ended the day firmly higher, investors inspired by largely positive testimony from US Fed Chairman Bernanke, with banking stocks and miners leading the gainers.

SSE reports its biggest rise in pretax profit since 2007/08

Scottish & Southern Energy reported adjusted profit before tax rose by 5.6%, from £1.335bn to £1.41bn in 2012/13, compared with the year before. This is its biggest increase in adjusted profit before tax since 2007/08.
Britvic confident after strong early growth

Broker News & Views

Berenberg retains buy on ARM Holdings, target raised from 1,150p to 1,350p. Citigroup reiterates neutral on Man Group, target raised from 110p to 130p.

Rolls-Royce order win

Rolls-Royce said today it has won an order from US leasing company CIT Aerospace for Trent XWB and Trent 700 engines to power 23 Airbus aircraft.

UK Mail profits jump

UK Mail today reported a year of good progress with strong momentum in the second half. Group revenues were up 10.8% to £475.4m (2012: £429.0m).