Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 has ended the day in the red with a fall of 43.5 points, or 0.7%, to 6,203.9, thanks to a weak mining sector.

The FTSE 100 is down 45.7 points, or 0.73%, to 6,201.7 in early trading with miners leading the decline.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day with a fall of 12.6 points, or 0.2%, to 6,247.4, as miners extended losses.

The FTSE 100 is up 4.2 points, or 0.07%, to 6,264.2, with early trading flat ahead of the Christmas break.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day at its highest level in almost six years with a rise of 32 points, or 0.51%, to 6,260, as BAE Systems soared higher.

The FTSE 100 is up 15.10 points, or 0.24%, to 6,243.1 in early trading, with BAE Systems leading the charge

NEPTUNE Investment Management has raised annual management charges on four funds with the biggest rise on the Managed fund.

A NEW type of ethical tracker fund which underweights carbon intensive companies is set to be one of the early retail launches in 2007.

NEPTUNE and New Star fund managers have reassured investors the eurozone economy should continue to be stable in 2007, despite this summer's volatility.

The FTSE 100 index has ended the day up 35.5 points or 0.57% to 6,228, as miners held onto earlier gains with Xstrata leading the charge.