Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 is up 18.2 points, or 0.28%, to 6,255.4 in early trading following a recovery in commodity prices.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 26.9 points, or 0.43%, to 6,237.2, despite a decline in retail stocks.

The FTSE 100 index is down 26.4 points or 0.43% to 6,183.9, in early trading despite rumours of a potential bid for Tate & Lyle.

The FTSE 100 index has closed up just 5.8 points or 0.09% to 6,210.3, as fears over the US economy wiped out earlier gains.

A rebound in the oil price is buoying commodity and energy stocks on the FTSE 100 this morning, in part because the cold weather in the US is likely to increase general demand for oil.

The FTSE 100 index fell 11.20 points, or 0.2%, to 6,204 points today, with DSG International leading the fallers.

The FTSE 100 is struggling to hold ground this morning as attention has turned to the high street and reports from electrical retail DSG of reduced profit margins.

A RECOVERY for the US consumer is on the horizon but the country's revival will come as the rest of the world loses its momentum.

NORWICH Union has delivered an optimistic assessment for the UK economy in 2007.

IFAs are being left to bear the cost of the Chancellor's u-turn on pension term assurance (PTA) according to Positive Solutions.