The FTSE 100 opened lower, but closed up 0.2 per cent at 7,561.33, while the FTSE 250 fell 0.9 per cent to 20520.76. Among the companies reporting today are BP, whose shares climbed almost 6 per cent, Card Factory, Avast, Wizz Air and Mitie. Read the Monday 3 May Business Live blog below.
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