Economics / Markets

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.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day above the 6,000 barrier with a rise of 38 points, or 0.64%, to 6,004.5, on the possibility of Corus being involved in a takeover deal.

The FTSE 100 index has passed back over the 6,000 barrier with a rise of 41.8 points, or 0.7%, to 6,008.3, buoyed by takeover talk and interest rate expectations.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day up 29.4 points, or 0.5%, to 5,966.5, as Tate & Lyle and Vodafone helped cancel out losses by the mining sector.

The FTSE 100 is up 12.5 points, or 0.21%, to 5,949.6, as oil fell to the lowest price in seven months, although miners are posting the biggest losses.

The FTSE 100 has ended the day down 20.7 points, or 0.35%, to 5,937.1, as Partygaming continued its fall and metal prices dropped.

The FTSE 100 is down 37.5 points, or 0.63%, to 5,920.3 in early trading as a weak mining sector is dragging the index lower.