FTSE recovers from 100 point fall

The FTSE 100 has pushed back up to the 6,000 mark after shedding almost 100 points yesterday on weak US service sector and job data.

London's leading share index was up 0.27% at 6,000.45, against a backdrop of company results. Lloyds Banking Group reported a pre-tax loss for three months to the end of March of £3.47bn, down from a £721m profit in Q1 2010. The group was one of the index's worst performers this morning, down 4.79%, followed by Schroders, down 3.47%, RBS, down 1.58% and Barclays, dropping 1.11%. Conversely this morning's winners include ARM Holdings, up 3.05%, Smith and Nephew, up 2.95%, Weir Group, rising 1.88%, Randgold Resources, rising 1.65% and Fresnillo, up 1.45%. In Europe, the Dax was up...