Shire takeover battle intensifies, as commodity prices boom – as it happened

Brent crude hits its highest level since November 2014 7.10pm BST And finally, here’s Nick Fletcher on today’s action in the commodity market:Oil has hit a new three-and-a-half-year peak, and other commodity prices – notably nickel and aluminium – moved sharply higher as Donald Trump’s sanctions and the continuing conflict in Syria fuelled fears of supply shortages. Brent crude rose 1.7% to $74.74 (£52.67) a barrel on Thursday, the highest level since November