Economics / Markets

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.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 29.7 points, or 0.49%, to 6,030.9, with Shire leading the advance.

The FTSE has made a bright start to the week rising 9.7 points, or 0.2%, to 6010.9 led by BP and Royal Dutch Shell as crude oil has risen this morning.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day slightly down with a drop of 3.3 points, or 0.05%, to 6,001.2, as a poor opening in the US knocked the index.

The FTSE 100 is quite flat in early trading with a slight rise of 2.2 points, or 0.04%, to 6,006.7, as Partygaming finally starts to rally.