The FTSE 100 shrugs off weakness in banking and resources stocks to move 10.27 points higher at 6,782.27.
State-owned banking group Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is down 2.6% to 192p as it emerges as the main loser in the latest Bank of England stress test. The company needs to raise at least £2bn of extra capital.
Barclays (BARC) and Standard Chartered (STAN) are broadly unchanged as the results reveal some 'inadequacies' but not sufficient to require shoring up their balance sheets.
Lloyds Banking (LLOY) gains 1.4% to 58.5p as it 'comfortably exceeds the higher capital and leverage thresholds'.
Full year numbers from software firm Sage (SGE) spark a 2.4% rise to 692p. Revenue is up 6.1% in the September 2016 financial year, the dividend is up 8% to 14.15p and it targets organic revenue growth of 6% in 2017.
Plastic packaging business RPC (RPC), a Shares favourite, is up 7.8% to £10.80 as it announces a 66% year-on-year increase in first half pre-tax profit. A 107% advance in free cash flow supports a 35% increase in the dividend and the company says its second half has 'started well'.
Online property portal Zoopla (ZPLA) gains 5% to 334.8p on an 84% increase in full year revenue to £197.7m. Alongside the results, the company also reveals the acquisition of estate agency website design and hosting business Technicweb.
Soft drinks business Britvic (BVIC) fizzes 4.9% higher to 575p as it posts an 8.4% increase in full year earnings thanks to Brazilian expansion and improved UK sales.
Car auction specialist and owner of webuyanycar.com BCA Marketplace (BCA) is up 4% to 189p as it reveals a 26% year-on-year increase in adjusted first half earnings per share - slightly ahead of expectations.
Gaming technology firm Playtech (PTEC) falls 7.4% to 854p as major shareholder Brickington Trading sells 12% of its stake in the company at 850p.
