It was excellent news for the company and for the industry, which could see other companies taking the same route.

While the competitive environment remains pretty tough, more rational competition (among the wireless firms) already appears to have had a positive effect.

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,