Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 has ended the session down 4.5 points, or 0.07%, to 6,413.3, as losses on Wall Street pulled the index back from near six-year highs.

The FTSE 100 is slightly up in early trading with a rise of 1.5 points, or 0.02%, to 6,419.3, as bid speculation seems to be having little impact on investors.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day up 20.5 points, or 0.32%, to 6,417.8, as an increase in metal prices pushed mining stocks higher.

The FTSE 100 index is up 8.3 points, or 0.13%, to 6,405.6, in the first day of trading after the Easter holidays with miners currently driving the index higher.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session on a positive note with a rise of 32.6 points, or 0.51%, to 6,397.3, following the Bank of England's decision to maintain interest rates at 5.25%.

The FTSE 100 is slightly down with a drop of 5.3 points, or 0.08%, to 6,359.4, ahead of the Bank of England's monthly interest rate decision.

THE Bank of England has voted to keep interest rates at 5.25pc, despite analysts' predictions of a jump to 5.5pc.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly down with a drop of 1.4 points, or 0.02%, to 6,364.7, as stocks trading ex-dividend offset insurer gains.

The FTSE 100 is down 8.6 points, or 0.14%, to 6,357.5, as bid speculation is being offset by stocks going ex-dividend.

NEIL Woodford has predicted interest rates will rise by at least 25 basis points before the end of the year.