The latest blockbuster results by semiconductor giant Nvidia have given global markets a lift, with the Nikkei 225 at a record high early today.
The FTSE 100 index lagged gains elsewhere as traders reviewed more blue-chip results, including the latest encouragement for Rolls-Royce shares.
Profits of £7.8 billion by Lloyds Banking Group failed to lift shares after it set aside £450 million in relation to the City regulator’s car loans investigation.
