Economics / Markets

The FTSE had a strong Monday, thanks in part to financial services firm Friends Provident, finishing up 58.8, or 0.96%, to close on 6189.40.

The FTSE 100 has started the session up 40.6 points, or 0.66%, to 6,171.2 in early trading, as positive results news and increased bid speculation in the financial sector is pushing the index higher.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day only slightly changed with a drop of 2.6 points, or 0.04%, to 6,130.6, as tobacco firms offset losses by insurers.

The FTSE 100 is down 25.8 points, or 0.42%, to 6,107.4 as fears about the US housing market continue to weigh on the index.

The FTSE 100 has ended the session up 132.5 points, or 2.21%, to 6,133.2 as takeover news and strong metal prices helped the index recover from yesterday's losses.

The FTSE 100 has recovered from yesterday's heavy losses as positive results news has pushed the index up 86.6 points, or 1.44%, to 6,087.3 in early trading.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the session down 160.5 points, or 2.61%, to 6,000.7, as financials dragged the index lower.

A slide in the value of stocks across the globe yesterday and today has again hit the performance of the FTSE 100 index, but it is this time being led by banking stocks.

PRELIMINARY results released for a Tribune investment trust show it has outperformed its index - despite being a tracker fund.

BARCLAYS Wealth says the UK will have the highest concentration of high net worth households within the G7 inside a decade.