· S&P downgrade Spain’s credit rating
· Ireland plans a summer return to bond markets
· BoJ adds $61bn to asset purchase scheme
· Asian shares pick up for third consecutive session
· FTSE All-World and S&P500 close higher, although optimism is pared by poorly received company reports
· Euro weakens in late trading on S&P Spain downgrade
· PetroChina unexpectedly rises on higher oil output
· Banks rush to lend to Glencore as it secures $12.8bn of funding
