Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 is down 18 points, or 0.29%, to 6,269 in early trading, as energy stocks lead the decline following a 5% drop in crude oil prices.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 32 points, or 0.51%, to 6,287, as a plunge in crude oil and metal prices led commodity and energy stocks lower.

The FTSE 100 is down 33.5 points, 0.53%, to 6,285.5 in early trading, as miners continue their fall from yesterday.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly higher with a rise of 8.1 points, or 0.13%, to 6,319, as the banking sector benefited from positive broker comment.

The FTSE 100 is down 5.8 points, or 0.09%, to 6,305.1, in early trading with the mining sector leading the decline.

The FTSE 100 has hit a new six year high with a rise of 90.1 points, or 1.45%, to 6,310.9.

The FTSE 100 is up 43.4 points, or 0.7%, to 6,284.3, in the first trading session of 2007 as British Airways lead the risers.

The FTSE 100 has started the last trading session before Christmas slightly flat with a small rise of 1.5 points, or 0.05%.

Top UK shares are down this morning putting the FTSE 100 index off by about a point to 6,197 in early trading.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly down with a fall of 5.3 points, or 0.09%, to 6,198.6, as utility and mining stocks retreated.