1. FTSE 100 rallies as miners rack up gains
Good showings by the UK-listed metal groups offset retail woes
2. M&S tumbles despite 'best Christmas ever'
Like-for-like sales grew 6.4% for the UK and Ireland in the 13 weeks to 28 December
3. Greggs cautious about 'headwinds' as revenues shoot past £2bn
The bakery chain said that high street growth had slowed recently due to the subdued economy.
4. Gold jumps to four-week high, reaches record for UK investors as pound sinks
Gold prices notched a four-week high and a record price for UK investors
5. Pound and bonds sold off due to 'low confidence in UK'
The pound fell to its lowest in over a year and was dubbed the "Great British peso
And with small caps
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