Economics / Markets

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 15.1 points, or 0.25%, to 6,172.4, to hit a new five and a half year high despite a poor performance from British Energy.

The FTSE 100 is down 5.9 points, or 0.1%, to 6,151.4, as gains in the mining sector have been cancelled out by negative broker comment and weak financials.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day at a five-year high, having risen 36 points, or 0.59% to 6,157.3, when higher oil prices gave stocks a lift.

The FTSE 100 is down 9.4 points, or 0.15%, to 6.111.9 with financial stocks leading the index lower.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 47.8 points, or 0.79%, to 6,121.3, following vague takeover talk surrounding Standard Life.

The FTSE 100 is up 15.5 points, or 0.26%, to 6,089 in early trading as financial stocks lifted the index higher.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly up with a rise of 0.8 points, or 0.01%, to 6,073.5, as miners recovered from a bad start.

The FTSE 100 is down 18.6 points, or 0.31%, to 6,054.1, with mining stocks leading the decline.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 41.8 points, or 0.69%, to 6,072.7 to close at its highest level for five months.

The FTSE 100 is up 13.1 points, or 0.22%, to 6,044 in early trading as stocks settled down after North Korea's nuclear test.