Ocado and Vodafone shares are sharply higher in a session when the wider FTSE 100 index has struggled for momentum.
The recovery for the mobile phone giant’s valuation follows a reassuring trading update, while shares in the grocery warehouse technology stock jumped 10% thanks to the end of a long-running patent dispute.
The mood is more cautious elsewhere as traders await corporate earnings and key interest rate announcements in the US and Europe.
