In the near term, the news is positive. It shows the company is doing a better job of forecasting and managing expenses.

It doesn't change the dismal long-term picture because the company is continuing to shrink. Without recovering market share it won't have a turnaround.

This has not been confirmed by the company, but it should be good news for the share price.

This isn't monumental news. But anything that helps GM's cost of funding is a good thing for the company.

The run of economic data and company news we've had has been fine. There's been nothing in there to cause any shock to the market. That's beginning to give the market confidence that better times are here and we can look forward.

Hutchison should also benefit from news that India is to open up its domestic telecommunications market as the company has been expanding there pretty rapidly,