Marks & Spencer Share News (MKS)

BP is strong on reports that the governments of Kuwait, China and Singapore could inject funds under a £6bn plan designed to shore up the oil group's finances in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico disaster. The cost of the clean-up exceeds $3bn.Educational publisher Pearson has benefited from Royal Bank of Scotland upgrading it from sell to hold and buying by its boss. Chief executive Marjorie Scardino bought 536 ADRS at $11.1775 each as part of the US employee stock purchase plan.Marks & Spencer is higher ahead of its trading statement on Wednesday. Banks are heading lower with RBS and Barclays the worst performers. Lloyds Banking's sale of a portfolio of private equity investments for £332m has kept it in the black. Global economic worries continue to push miners downwards. ENRC, Xstrata and BHP Billiton are among the seven miners in the worst ten performers. FTSE 100 - RisersBP (BP.) 335.05p +4.05%Pearson (PSON) 891.00p +2.77%Marks & Spencer Group (MKS) 341.60p +2.55%Aggreko (AGK) 1,413.00p +1.73%Cobham (COB) 215.00p +1.61%Intertek Group (ITRK) 1,473.00p +1.59%Schroders (SDR) 1,172.00p +1.56%Compass Group (CPG) 513.00p +1.48%Tesco (TSCO) 388.55p +1.48%Next (NXT) 2,017.00p +1.41%FTSE 100 - FallersRoyal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 39.08p -2.45%Eurasian Natural Resources (ENRC) 822.00p -2.32%Barclays (BARC) 260.75p -2.32%BHP Billiton (BLT) 1,689.00p -1.97%Xstrata (XTA) 855.20p -1.83%Autonomy Corporation (AU.) 1,768.00p -1.83%Antofagasta (ANTO) 764.00p -1.74%African Barrick Gold (ABG) 604.00p -1.71%Rio Tinto (RIO) 2,889.50p -1.53%Kazakhmys (KAZ) 971.00p -1.37%