The FTSE 100 had a decent day, rising 0.7% to 7,095 in spite of early falls in US markets. The FTSE has been boosted by rising bank shares and a bit of takeover gossip. The FTSE 250 didn’t do as well and slipped 0.15% to 17,890.

Read on to find out about the bid speculation surrounding easyJet and a chunky rise in the Royal Mail share price.