Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 55.3 points, or 0.84%, to 6,676.7, as a strong start on Wall Street boosted gains by miners.

The FTSE 100 has started the day well with a rise of 22.8 points, or 0.34%, to 6,644.2 in early trading, as broker upgrades have helped boost the drinks sector

INVESCO Perpetual has launched a retail share class for Mark Barnett's Strategic Income fund.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 19.3 points, or 0.29%, to 6,621.4, as miners helped boost the index on increased metal prices and talk of consolidation in the sector.

The FTSE 100 has started the day up 28 points, or 0.42%, to 6,630.1 in mid-morning trading, helped by yesterday's record close on Wall Street and a strong performance from miners.

The FTSE still managed to finish just above 6,600 despite a troubled day of trading as companies reacted to the news of a slump in Chinese stocks.

GlaxoSmithKline was the biggest drag on the FTSE which fell in early trading as oil companies also dropped.

The best performance from Vodafone for five years has pushed the FTSE 100 back past the 6,600 mark to end the session up 36 points, or 0.55%, to 6,606.5.

The FTSE 100 is up 8.7 points, or 0.13%, to 6,579.2 in early trading, as little news following the long weekend is keeping the index flat.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 5.1 points, or 0.08%, to 6,570.5, as miners improved throughout the day.