Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 has passed the 6,500 mark, ending the day up 53.8 points, or 0.83%, to 6,516.2, and pushing the index to a new six-and-a-half year high.

The FTSE 100 is up 30.4 points, or 0.47%, to 6,492.8 in early trading, as the banking sector pushes ahead on bid speculation.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session up 46 points, or 0.72%, to 6,462.4, as oil and drug stocks pushed the index higher.

The FTSE 100 is up 11.8 points, or 0.18%, to 6,428.2 in early trading, as oil stocks are off to a good start following a rise in the price of crude oil for May delivery.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session up 3.1 points, or 0.05%, to 6,416.4, as positive trading news offset losses by property companies.

The FTSE 100 is down 17.3 points, or 0.27%, to 6,396, in early trading as property companies continue to weigh on the index.

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.