Vodafone's shares surged following reports that Verizon and AT&T were working on a break-up bid for the British firm. The two US telecoms groups are said to be considering a deal that would see them pay a 40% premium to Vodafone's share price at Monday's close, sources told FT Alphaville. It would put Vodafone's enterprise value at $245bn, making it the biggest merger and acquisition in history.Consumer packaging group Rexam was also a strong riser, possibly related to market chatter regarding the success of its Chief Executive, Graham Chipchase. According to the Motley Fool, the director has done a "remarkable job" since taking up the role, with shares up 70% over that time. easyJet was gaining on reports the company's trading update, due Friday, will show a jump in figures on the back of the bad weather in the UK. In addition, the company posted its 2013/14 winter schedule which revealed an additional 71,000 flights. Meanwhile, steelmaker Evraz slumped after signing an agreement to buy a majority stake in the OSJC Timir iron ore project in Russia for $160m. The mining sector as a whole was suffering on the back of less than impressive manufacturing data for March in China and the UK. ENRC, Randgold Resources, Antofagasta, Vedanta, and Anglo American were all lower. Shares in engineering group IMI were under pressure after Goldman Sachs cut its rating on the stock from 'buy' to 'neutral', saying that it is no longer materially mispriced after its strong re-rating. FTSE 100 - RisersVodafone Group (VOD) 197.25p +5.71%Rexam (REX) 550.00p +4.27%easyJet (EZJ) 1,126.00p +4.26%Croda International (CRDA) 2,820.00p +2.81%Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets (MRW) 283.90p +2.79%International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 259.90p +2.65%Experian (EXPN) 1,169.00p +2.54%Admiral Group (ADM) 1,365.00p +2.48%Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 282.10p +2.40%BG Group (BG.) 1,155.00p +2.30%FTSE 100 - FallersEurasian Natural Resources Corp. (ENRC) 237.80p -3.37%Evraz (EVR) 216.10p -2.66%Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 5,570.00p -1.94%Antofagasta (ANTO) 965.50p -1.88%Vedanta Resources (VED) 991.50p -1.34%IMI (IMI) 1,278.00p -1.31%Anglo American (AAL) 1,676.00p -0.95%Johnson Matthey (JMAT) 2,279.00p -0.91%Shire Plc (SHP) 1,986.00p -0.90%Petrofac Ltd. (PFC) 1,422.00p -0.77%NR