Global markets begin recovery

Lonmin shares saw the biggest gains, up 214p, or 7.22%, to £31.77, followed by Rio Tinto, which added 209 points, or 6.81%, to £32.80. Experian shares were up 33 points, or 6.7%, to 525.5p, Hammerson gained 81p, or 6.61%, to £13.07, and Punch Taverns shares were up 62.5 points, or 6.4%, to £10.39. Scottish & Southern Energy saw the biggest losses and shares fell by 42 points, or 2.94%, to £13.85. BT shares were down 7 points, or 2.24%, to 305p and DSG international shares fell 1 points, or 0.63%, to 159p. On Wall Street, markets opened strongly on news that the Federal Reserve might cut...